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The word "放手" is formed by combining the character "放", which means to release or let go, with the character "手", which means hand, resulting in a compound that literally denotes the action of releasing one's grip and is used to convey the idea of letting go or ceasing to hold onto something.

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他终于放手了。

Tā zhōngyú fàngshǒu le.

He finally let go.

你要学会放手。

Nǐ yào xuéhuì fàngshǒu.

You need to learn to let go.

妈妈放手让孩子自己尝试。

Māmā fàngshǒu ràng háizi zìjǐ chángshì.

The mother let go and let the child try by himself.

如果你不放手，他就无法成长。

Rúguǒ nǐ bù fàngshǒu, tā jiù wúfǎ chéngzhǎng.

If you don't let go, he won't be able to grow.

尽管很难，但她还是决定放手，让儿子去追求自己的梦想。

Jǐnguǎn hěn nán, dàn tā háishì juédìng fàngshǒu, ràng érzi qù zhuīqiú zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng.

Even though it's difficult, she still decided to let go and let her son pursue his own dream.

Word Definition - 放手

fàng shǒu to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand

Individual Character Details

放 fàng
手 shǒu