How to Say ‘Put down’ in Traditional Chinese
放下
fàng xià
[fàng xià]
💬 Usage Tip: 放下 is a common verb-result combo: 放 plus 下 gives the sense of putting something down. The same pattern shows up in 坐下 (sit down) and 寫下 (write down).
Phrase Breakdown
放下
fàng xià
[fàng xià]
to put down
To place something on a surface or to stop holding it.
他放下遙控器後，去廚房了。
He put down the remote control and went to the kitchen.
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