放松

放松 fàngsōng

Relax

HSK 4 fangsong

What 放松 means

  1. Relax

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 放松 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

放松 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

fàng
Put down (release - tend - herd)
sōng
Pine tree (relax - loosen)

How to write 放松

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Questions about 放松

What does 放松 mean in English?

放松 is pronounced fàngsōng and means Relax.

How do you pronounce 放松?

放松 is fàngsōng in pinyin — written fangsong without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 放松?

放松 is written with 2 characters: 放 (fàng) Put down (release - tend - herd), 松 (sōng) Pine tree (relax - loosen). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 放松 an HSK word?

Yes — 放松 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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