How to say “liberate” in Chinese

解放
jiěfàng

liberate; liberation

verb · HSK 6 · topic “State and law”

“Liberate” in Chinese is 解放, jiě fàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

解放 is read jiě fàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

jiě — 3rd tonelow, dipping and rising a little
fàng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

解
jiě — untie, explain

角 “horn”, 刀 “knife” and 牛 “ox”: cutting up an ox.

放
fàng — release; put

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 “解放”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “liberate” in Chinese?

“Liberate” in Chinese is 解放, pinyin jiěfàng.

What does 解放 mean?

解放 (jiěfàng) means “liberate; liberation”.

How do you write 解放?

解放 is 2 characters: 解 (jiě) — untie, explain; 放 (fàng) — release; put. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 解放?

解放 is read jiěfàng. Tones: jiě — third tone, fàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“liberate” in the lesson “Homeland, flag and army”

This word is from the topic “State and law” of HSK 6. 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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