Chinese word dictionary

放宽

fàngkuān · to relax (a rule); to ease (restrictions); to extend (a time limit); to let out (a garment); to expand; to broaden

Practice word

Word information

Simplified放宽

Traditional放寬

Pinyinfàngkuān

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

放fàng

to release, to liberate, to free

宽kuān

broad, spacious, vast, wide

How to learn 放宽

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

放fàng

to put; to place; to release; to free; to let go; to let out; to set off (fireworks)

放假fàngjià

to have a holiday or vacation

放心fàngxīn

to feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease

放学fàngxué

to dismiss students at the end of the school day

播放bōfàng

to broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV)

放弃fàngqì

to renounce; to abandon; to give up