Writing
放 (fàng) — how to say "to put" in Chinese
放
To put, to place
verb
Radicals / Keys
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Synonyms
擺
Put
bǎi · traditional characters
Collocations
放在桌子上
fàng zài zhuōzi shàng
put on the table
Examples
请把书放在桌子上，我一会儿再整理。
Please put the books on the table, I'll organize them later.
把书放这里。
Put the book here.
Mnemonic
[fàng-] Fang the Explorer is in the jungle trying to figure out where to put his magical relics. He spots a 放 "PLACE" sign 🗺️ and notices a little hut with the ⻏ (settlement radical) underneath it. Fang decides to stash his treasures there, convinced that 放 is the perfect hiding spot!
Frequently asked questions
How to say put in Chinese?
"to put" in Chinese is 放 (fàng).
放 meaning in English
放 (fàng) means "To put, to place".
How is 放 pronounced?
It is pronounced fàng (written as fang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to put" in Chinese characters?
It is written 放 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 放?
放 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 放
无论 — no matter what
无论 (wúlùn) / 不论 (bùlùn)⋯⋯，都 (dōu) / 也 (yě)⋯⋯
只好 — only option, had to
Subj. + 只好 (zhǐhǎo) + Verb Phrase
一旦 — once… then…
一旦 (yídàn)⋯⋯，就 (jiù)⋯⋯
总之 — in short
总之 (zǒngzhī) + Summary / Conclusion
放着 — leaving something unused
放着 (fàngzhe) + X + 不 (bù) + Y
刻意 — deliberately, on purpose
Subj. + 刻意 (kèyì) / 有意 (yǒuyì) + Verb; Subj. + 任意 (rènyì) + Verb; Subj. + 擅自 (shànzì) / 私自 (sīzì) + Verb