松绑

鬆綁

sōngbǎng

verb HSK 7-9 #15,434

Meanings

1 to untie; to loosen bonds
2 to relax restrictions; to deregulate

Characters

to bind; to tie up

Literally 'loosen the bindings' - physically untying someone, or metaphorically lifting restrictions.

Examples

HSK 7-9

警察给嫌疑人松了绑。

Jǐngchá gěi xiányírén sōng le bǎng.

The police untied the suspect.

HSK 7-9

政府对房地产市场开始松绑。

Zhèngfǔ duì fángdìchǎn shìchǎng kāishǐ sōngbǎng.

The government has started to relax restrictions on the real estate market.

Tips

usage

松绑 is a favorite in economic news - it always means deregulation or policy loosening: 政策松绑 (policy relaxation), 限购松绑 (loosening purchase restrictions). It's punchier than the formal 放宽.

Stroke Order

松 sōng

绑 bǎng