Writing
放宽 (fàng kuān) — how to say "to relax" in Chinese
放宽
To relax, to loosen
verb
Character composition
放
to release
宽
wide, lenient
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Collocations
放宽政策
fàngkuān zhèngcè
to relax a policy
放宽限制
fàngkuān xiànzhì
to relax restrictions
Examples
为了吸引外资，政府决定放宽限制。
To attract foreign investment, the government decided to relax restrictions.
政府放宽了政策。
The government relaxed the policy.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say relax in Chinese?
"to relax" in Chinese is 放宽 (fàng kuān).
What does 放宽 mean in English?
放宽 (fàng kuān) means "To relax, to loosen".
How is 放宽 pronounced?
It is pronounced fàng kuān (written as fang kuan, fangkuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to relax" in Chinese characters?
It is written 放宽: 放 has 8 strokes, 宽 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 放宽?
放宽 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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