English–Chinese
“relax” in Chinese
How to say “relax” in Chinese
“Relax” in Chinese is 放松 (fàng sōng).
A tight physical or emotional state opens up and becomes easy again.
Example sentences with 放松
运动后，他做拉伸来放松身体。yùn dòng hòu tā zuò lā shēn lái fàng sōng shēn tǐ
After exercising, he stretches to relax his body.
Tips for using 放松
- English often uses relax for an activity such as resting, but 放松 (fàngsōng, "relax") focuses on the reduced tension that results.
Other Chinese words for “relax”
经过休息，她的神经终于松弛下来。jīng guò xiū xī tā de shén jīng zhōng yú sōng chí xià lái
After she rested, her nerves finally relaxed.
政府决定松绑房贷限制。zhèng fǔ jué dìng sōng bǎng fáng dài xiàn zhì
The government decided to relax mortgage restrictions.