slack; loose; relaxed
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
loose; slack; not tense; relaxed
Used to describe physical states (like muscles) or psychological states (like mood).
Yùn运
dòng动
hòu后
zuò做
yī一
xiē些
lā拉
shēn伸
，
kě可
yǐ以
bāng帮
zhù助
jī肌
ròu肉
sōng松
chí弛
xià下
lái来
。
Doing some stretching after exercise can help your muscles relax.
Tīng听
wán完
yīn音
yuè乐
，
tā他
jǐn紧
zhāng张
de的
xīn心
qíng情
zhōng终
yú于
sōng松
chí弛
le了
。
After listening to music, his tense mood finally relaxed.
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Suí随
zhe着
nián年
líng龄
zēng增
zhǎng长
，
pí皮
fū肤
huì会
biàn变
de得
sōng松
chí弛
。
Skin becomes loose with age.
Zhè这
gēn根
shéng绳
zi子
tài太
sōng松
chí弛
le了
，
xū需
yào要
lā拉
jǐn紧
yī一
xiē些
。
This rope is too slack; it needs to be tightened.
adjective
lax; not strictly enforced; lenient
Used to describe rules, discipline, or management that is not strict.
Gōng公
sī司
zuì最
jìn近
de的
guǎn管
lǐ理
fēi非
cháng常
sōng松
chí弛
，
dǎo导
zhì致
xiào效
lǜ率
xià下
jiàng降
。
The company's management has been very lax recently, leading to a drop in efficiency.
Xué学
xiào校
duì对
kǎo考
qín勤
jì纪
lǜ律
zhuā抓
de得
hěn很
jǐn紧
，
bù不
néng能
yǒu有
sī丝
háo毫
sōng松
chí弛
。
The school enforces attendance discipline very strictly; there can be no laxity at all.
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Ān安
quán全
guī规
zhāng章
de的
sōng松
chí弛
shì是
shì事
gù故
fā发
shēng生
de的
qián潜
zài在
yuán原
yīn因
。
Lax safety regulations are a potential cause of accidents.