放走

fàngzǒu

verb #10,657

Meanings

1 to release
2 to let go
3 to set free

Characters

to go; to leave

Examples

警察不小心放走了嫌疑人。

Jǐngchá bù xiǎoxīn fàngzǒu le xiányírén.

The police accidentally let the suspect go.

她把那只鸟放走了。

Tā bǎ nà zhī niǎo fàngzǒu le.

She set the bird free.

Tips

usage

放走 implies allowing someone or something to leave, sometimes carelessly. 释放 is more formal (official release from custody).

Stroke Order

放 fàng

走 zǒu