Vocabulary

放下

fàngxià

Not HSK verb

to lay down; to put down; to let go of; to relinquish; to set aside

In a story

方老师放下茶杯，看了他一眼。Teacher Fang put down his cup and glanced at him.茶馆里的道理 · The Reason in the Tea House · HSK 4

老周终于放下了手里的东西。Zhou finally put down what he was holding.慢工 · Slow Work · HSK 5

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