放手

fàngshǒu

verb #2,214

Meanings

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

Characters

to release; to let go

Examples

你该放手了。

Nǐ gāi fàngshǒu le.

You should let go.

放手去做吧！

Fàngshǒu qù zuò ba!

Go ahead and do it boldly!

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