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放手

fàngshǒu
verb #2,214

Meanings

  1. 1 to let go
  2. 2 to release one's grip
  3. 3 to give up

Examples

HSK 1
放手去做吧！
Fàngshǒu qù zuò ba!
Go ahead and do it boldly!
HSK 2
你该放手了。
Nǐ gāi fàngshǒu le.
You should let go.
HSK 3
她始终不愿意放手。
Tā shǐzhōng bù yuànyì fàngshǒu.
She was never willing to let go.

Tips

usage
放手 has two main uses: literally 'release your hand/grip,' and figuratively 'to let go of something emotionally' or 'to do something boldly without restraint' (放手去做).

Stroke Order

放 fàng
手 shǒu