松手

鬆手

sōngshǒu

verb #7,861

Meanings

1 to let go
2 to release one's grip
3 to loosen one's hold

Characters

loose; to loosen

Examples

别松手，抓紧了！

Bié sōngshǒu, zhuājǐn le!

Don't let go, hold on tight!

他松手了，气球飞走了。

Tā sōngshǒu le, qìqiú fēizǒu le.

He let go and the balloon flew away.

她终于松手，把信交给了他。

Tā zhōngyú sōngshǒu, bǎ xìn jiāogěi le tā.

She finally let go and handed the letter to him.

Tips

usage

松手 can also be used figuratively, meaning to give up control or stop holding on to something emotionally.

Stroke Order

松 sōng

手 shǒu