放下

fàng xià

HSK 2Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

Often used for literal actions of releasing or placing down a physical object.

to put down (something held in the hand)

把手松开撂下或搁下（拿着的东西）。

Words:

放下碗筷放下武器

Synonyms:

放手

Antonyms:

拿起擎起举起

Sentences:

请(qǐng)放(fàng)下(xià)碗(wǎn)筷(kuài)，我(wǒ)们(men)要(yào)准(zhǔn)备(bèi)出(chū)门(mén)了(le)。
Please put down your bowl and chopsticks; we need to get ready to go out.
经(jīng)过(guò)谈(tán)判(pàn)，士(shì)兵(bīng)们(men)放(fàng)下(xià)了(le)武(wǔ)器(qì)。
After negotiations, the soldiers laid down their weapons.

Metaphorically used for pausing an activity or process.

to stop doing (something); to pause

停下来不做。

Words:

放下工作放下脚步

Synonyms:

搁置

Sentences:

现(xiàn)在(zài)是(shì)休(xiū)息(xí)时(shí)间(jiān)，请(qǐng)大(dà)家(jiā)放(fàng)下(xià)工(gōng)作(zuò)。
It's break time now, everyone please stop working.
听(tīng)到(dào)喊(hǎn)声(shēng)，我(wǒ)放(fàng)下(xià)脚(jiǎo)步(bù)，回(huí)头(tóu)看(kàn)了(le)一(yī)眼(yǎn)。
Hearing the shout, I paused my steps and looked back.

Commonly used in psychological or emotional contexts, such as 放下成见 or 放下执念.

to let go of; to abandon (abstract things like prejudices, obsessions)

放置得下；容纳。

Words:

放下成见放下执念

Synonyms:

容纳包容

Sentences:

你(nǐ)应(yīng)该(gāi)放(fàng)下(xià)成(chéng)见(jiàn)，多(duō)了(liǎo)解(jiě)他(tā)一(yī)下(xià)。
You should let go of your prejudice and get to know him a bit more.
学(xué)会(huì)放(fàng)下(xià)执(zhí)念(niàn)，生(shēng)活(huó)会(huì)轻(qīng)松(sōng)很(hěn)多(duō)。
Learning to abandon your obsessions will make life much easier.

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