松

sōng

adjective HSK 4 #2,603

Meanings

1 loose; slack; relaxed
2 pine (tree)

Characters

pine tree; loose; to relax

Examples

这条裤子太松了。

Zhè tiáo kùzi tài sōng le.

These pants are too loose.

放松一下，别太紧张。

Fàngsōng yīxià, bié tài jǐnzhāng.

Relax a bit, don't be so nervous.

山上有很多松树。

Shān shang yǒu hěn duō sōngshù.

There are many pine trees on the mountain.

Tips

usage

As an adjective, 松 means 'loose' (opposite of 紧 tight). As a noun, it means 'pine tree.' 放松 (fàngsōng) = to relax.

Stroke Order

松 sōng