How to say “relax” in Chinese
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“Relax” in Chinese is 放松, fàng sōng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
放松 is read fàng sōng: 2 syllables. 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.
On the left, 木 “tree”; on the right, 公 gōng hints at the sound. The first meaning is pine.
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 “放松”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 放松. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 听音乐能让人放松tīngyīnyuènéngràngrénfàngsōngListening to music helps you relax.
- 别紧张放松一点儿biéjǐnzhāng,fàngsōngyìdiǎnrDon't be nervous, relax a little.
More words from the lesson “Stress and rest”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “relax” in Chinese?
“Relax” in Chinese is 放松, pinyin fàngsōng.
What does 放松 mean?
放松 (fàngsōng) means “relax”.
How do you write 放松?
放松 is 2 characters: 放 (fàng) — release; put; 松 (sōng) — pine; loose. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 放松?
放松 is read fàngsōng. Tones: fàng — fourth tone, sōng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“relax” in the lesson “Stress and rest”
This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” of HSK 4. 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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