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放松

fàngsōng

relax

Usage note

放松可以用来描述身体或心情的舒缓。例如，当你感到紧张时，可以通过深呼吸来放松自己。

fàngsōng kěyǐ láiyòng láideshuì bāo de shēntǐ huò qínxīnde shūhuǎn. Rúkě, nánda gǎndào jǐngzhāng shí, kěnéng tōuguò shēn hūbù lái fàngsōng zìjǐ.

放松 can be used to describe the relief of body or mind. For example, when you feel stressed, you might use deep breathing to relax yourself.

Context note

放松常用于日常生活和工作场景中，比如在公园散步时放松心情，或者在办公室里进行短暂的休息。

fàngsōng chángyòng yú rìjī shēnghuó hé gōngzuò jiàngxíng zhōng, bǐrú zài gōngyuán sànbù shí fàngsōng qínxī, huòzhě zài gōngshì lǐ jìn háng duǎnniàn de xiūqì.

放松 is commonly used in daily life and work scenarios, such as when taking a walk in the park to relax your mind, or during short breaks at the office.

5 examples

我感到紧张，开始深呼吸来放松自己。
wǒ gǎn dào jǐn zhāng， kāi shǐ shēn hū xī lái fàng sōng zì jǐ。
I felt stressed, so I started deep breathing to relax myself.
周末时，我喜欢去公园散步放松一下。
zhōu mò shí， wǒ xǐ huan qù gōng yuán sàn bù fàng sōng yí xià。
On weekends, I like to go for a walk in the park to relax.
工作了一整天后，我需要放松一下。
gōng zuò le yì zhěng tiān hòu， wǒ xū yào fàng sōng yí xià。
After working all day, I need to relax.
听音乐可以帮助我们放松心情。
tīng yīn yuè kě yǐ bāng zhù wǒ men fàng sōng xīn qíng。
Listening to music can help us relax our minds.
在办公室里，我们可以短暂休息来放松自己。
zài bàn gōng shì lǐ， wǒ men kě yǐ duǎn zàn xiū xi lái fàng sōng zì jǐ。
In the office, we can take short breaks to relax ourselves.

5 mini stories

妈妈带我去公园散步，我感到很放松。爸爸在办公室工作了一整天，他需要放松一下。
mā ma dài wǒ qù gōng yuán sàn bù， wǒ gǎn dào hěn fàng sōng。 bà ba zài bàn gōng shì gōng zuò le yì zhěng tiān， tā xū yào fàng sōng yí xià。
Mom took me for a walk in the park, and I felt very relaxed. Dad worked all day at the office, so he needs to relax.
周末时，我和朋友们一起去爬山，爬完山后我们感到很放松。
zhōu mò shí， wǒ hé péng yǒu men yì qǐ qù pá shān， pá wán shān hòu wǒ men gǎn dào hěn fàng sōng。
On weekends, my friends and I went hiking together, and after climbing the mountain, we felt very relaxed.
每天晚上我都会听一段轻松的音乐来放松自己。
měi tiān wǎn shàng wǒ dōu huì tīng yí duàn qīng sōng de yīn yuè lái fàng sōng zì jǐ。
Every night, I listen to a relaxing piece of music to help me relax.
工作压力很大时，我会去公园散步来放松一下。
gōng zuò yā lì hěn dà shí， wǒ huì qù gōng yuán sàn bù lái fàng sōng yí xià。
When the work pressure is very high, I go for a walk in the park to relax.
周末的时候，我和家人一起去海边度假，那里的环境很适合放松心情。
zhōu mò de shí hòu， wǒ hé jiā rén yì qǐ qù hǎi biān dù jià， nà lǐ de huán jìng hěn shì hé fàng sōng xīn qíng。
On weekends, my family and I went on vacation by the sea, where the environment is very suitable for relaxing our minds.

Mini dialogue

放松一下

A
学习累了，我们放松一下吧。
Xuéxí lèi le, wǒmen fàngsōng yīxià ba.
I'm tired from studying, let's relax a bit.
B
好主意，听音乐可以放松心情。
Hǎo zhǔyi, tīng yīnyuè kěyǐ fàngsōng xīnqíng.
Good idea, listening to music can relax your mood.

别紧张

A
明天要考试，我有点紧张。
Míngtiān yào kǎoshì, wǒ yǒudiǎn jǐnzhāng.
I have an exam tomorrow, I'm a bit nervous.
B
深呼吸，放松，你会考好的。
Shēn hūxī, fàngsōng, nǐ huì kǎo hǎo de.
Take a deep breath, relax, you will do well.

Related words and contrasts

opposite
紧张
jǐnzhāng
nervous; tense

放松 means to relax; 紧张 means to feel nervous or tense.

related
休息
xiūxi
to rest

When you 放松, you often 休息 your body and mind.

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