Chinese word

放松

Pronunciation

Pinyinfàng sōng

Meaning

  • verbrelax

Example

工作一天后我在家放松一下。gōng zuò yì tiān hòu wǒ zài jiā fàng sōng yí xià

After working all day, I relax at home for a little while.

Illustration for 放松 (relax)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A tight physical or emotional state opens up and becomes easy again.

Common phrases

  • 放松身体fàng sōng shēn tǐ

    relax the body

  • 放松心态fàng sōng xīn tài

    relax the mind

Similar words

休息xiū xī: Stop working or doing an activity for a while to rest the body or mind.
放轻松fàng qīng sōng: Ease tension or worry and feel more at ease.
松弛sōng chí: Loosen tight muscles or other body tissues so they are less tense.
缓解huán jiě: Make pain, tension, or a problem less severe.

Definition in Chinese

使身体或情绪不再紧绷，变得放松、舒缓。shǐ shēn tǐ huò qíng xù bú zài jǐn bēng biàn de fàng sōng shū huǎn

Word origin

放松 (fàngsōng, "relax; loosen") joins 放 (fàng, "release") with 松 (sōng, "loose"), forming a compound about removing tightness.

Usage tips

  • English often uses relax for an activity such as resting, but 放松 (fàngsōng, "relax") focuses on the reduced tension that results.

Other meanings

  • loosenverb

Opposites

  • 绷紧bēng jǐntense upverb

Related words

  • 放松技巧fàng sōng jì qiǎorelaxation techniquesnoun

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