How to say “release” in Chinese

释放
shìfàng

release; free up

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Society”

“Release” in Chinese is 释放, shì fàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

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

shì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
fàng — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

释
shì — explain; release
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 “释放”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 释放. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 运动可以帮你释放压力yùndòngkěyǐbāngnǐshìfàngyālìSports will help you release stress.

More words from the lesson “Privacy and difficult topics”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “release” in Chinese?

“Release” in Chinese is 释放, pinyin shìfàng.

What does 释放 mean?

释放 (shìfàng) means “release; free up”.

How do you write 释放?

释放 is 2 characters: 释 (shì) — explain; release; 放 (fàng) — release; put. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 释放?

释放 is read shìfàng. Tones: shì — fourth tone, fàng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“release” in the lesson “Privacy and difficult topics”

This word is from the topic “Society” 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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