How to say “put” in Chinese
put, place
“Put” in Chinese is 放, fàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
放 is read fàng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 方 fāng hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “放”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 放. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请把书放在桌子上。qǐngbǎshūfàngzàizhuōzishangPlease put the book on the table.
- 你把手机放在哪儿了？nǐbǎshǒujīfàngzàinǎrleWhere did you put your phone?
- 我把牛奶放到冰箱里了。wǒbǎniúnǎifàngdàobīngxiānglileI put the milk away in the fridge.
- 请把肉和鱼分开放qǐngbǎròuhéyúfēnkāifàngPlease keep the meat and fish separate.
- 请把箱子放在屋子中间qǐngbǎxiāngzifàngzàiwūzizhōngjiānPlease put the box in the middle of the room.
- 请把行李放到车上。qǐngbǎxínglifàngdàochēshangPlease put the luggage in the car.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Put it back”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “put” in Chinese?
“Put” in Chinese is 放, pinyin fàng.
What does 放 mean?
放 (fàng) means “put, place”.
How do you write 放?
放 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 放?
放 is read fàng. Tones: fàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“put” in the lesson “Put it back”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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