relax; loosen; slacken
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to relax; to loosen; to slacken
Often implies a deliberate or necessary release of tension, focus, or control. Can be used both literally and figuratively.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
fàng放
sōng松
jǐng警
tì惕
，
yǐ以
miǎn免
chū出
xiàn现
yì意
wài外
。
We must not relax our vigilance to avoid accidents.
Yóu游
yǒng泳
qián前
yào要
xiān先
fàng放
sōng松
jī肌
ròu肉
。
You should relax your muscles before swimming.
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Fàng放
sōng松
xué学
xí习
，
chéng成
jī绩
jiù就
huì会
luò落
hòu后
。
If you slack off on your studies, your grades will fall behind.
Gōng工
zuò作
yī一
tiān天
hěn很
lèi累
，
wǎn晚
shang上
tīng听
tīng听
yīn音
yuè乐
fàng放
sōng松
yī一
xià下
。
Work is exhausting; listen to some music to relax in the evening.