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放下

fàng xià · fang xia

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

你(nǐ)能(néng)放(fàng)下(xià)报(bào)纸(zhǐ)听(tīng)我(wǒ)说(shuō)吗(ma)？

Will you put down that paper and listen to me?

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她(tā)轻(qīng)轻(qīng)放(fàng)下(xià)杯(bēi)子(zi)，站(zhàn)起(qǐ)来(lái)走(zǒu)了(le)出(chū)去(qù)。

She gently put down the cup, stood up, and walked out.

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to put; to place

down; downwards

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