Word: 放 (fàng)

我的雨伞放在门后面。

Wǒ de yǔsǎn fàng zài mén hòumian.

My umbrella is behind the door.

我腾个抽屉给你放衣服。

Wǒ téng gè chōuti gěi nǐ fàng yīfu.

I'll clear out a drawer for you to put your clothes in.

我认为这些香蕉放不了太久。

Wǒ rènwéi zhèxiē xiāngjiāo fàng bù liǎo tài jiǔ.

I don't think these bananas will last long.

房间里放着一台小型冰箱。

Fángjiān lǐ fàngzhe yì tái xiǎoxíng bīngxiāng.

There is a small refrigerator in the room.

手机就放在床头柜上。

Shǒujī jiù fàng zài chuángtóuguì shàng.

The phone is right there on the nightstand.

把书放回书架上。

Bǎ shū fàng huí shūjià shàng.

Put the book back on the shelf.

把书放回原来的地方。

Bǎ shū fàng huí yuánlái de dìfang.

Put the book back where you found it.

把书放回它原来的地方。

Bǎ shū fàng huí tā yuánlái de dìfang.

Put the book back where it was.

把书放在你找到的地方。

Bǎ shū fàng zài nǐ zhǎodào de dìfang.

Put the book where you found it.

把书放在最上面的架子上。

Bǎ shū fàng zài zuì shàngmiàn de jiàzi shàng.

Put the book on the top shelf.

把书放在那里。

Bǎ shū fàng zài nàli.

Put the book there.

把他放进去。

Bǎ tā fàng jìnqù.

Put him in.

把你的包放在那边吧。

Bǎ nǐ de bāo fàng zài nàbian ba.

Put your bag over there.

把你的自行车放好。

Bǎ nǐ de zìxíngchē fàng hǎo.

Put away your bicycle.

把它放回桌子上。

Bǎ tā fàng huí zhuōzi shàng.

Put it back on the desk.

把枪放在桌子上。

Bǎ qiāng fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.

Put the gun on the table.

把梯子靠墙放着。

Bǎ tīzi kào qiáng fàngzhe.

Stand the ladder against the wall.

把椅子放在桌子前面。

Bǎ yǐzi fàng zài zhuōzi qiánmiàn.

Put the chair in front of the desk.

把湿手套放在火边烘一烘。

Bǎ shī shǒutào fàng zài huǒ biān hōng yì hōng.

Put the wet gloves by the fire to dry them out.

把钥匙放在显眼的地方吧。

Bǎ yàoshi fàng zài xiǎnyǎn de dìfang ba.

Put the keys somewhere easy to spot.

把钥匙放门口，便于出门拿。

Bǎ yàoshi fàng ménkǒu, biànyú chūmén ná.

Keep the keys by the door so they're easy to grab on your way out.

把鸡蛋和面粉放在一起搅一搅。

Bǎ jīdàn hé miànfěn fàng zài yìqǐ jiǎo yì jiǎo.

Put the eggs and flour together and mix them up.

护士说我的病历放在桌子上了。

Hùshi shuō wǒ de bìnglì fàng zài zhuōzi shàng le.

The nurse said my medical record is on the desk.

捂着耳朵放炮仗，又想听响声，又怕听响声

wǔzhe ěrduo fàng pàozhang, yòu xiǎng tīng xiǎngshēng, yòu pà tīng xiǎngshēng

covering one's ears to set off firecrackers: wanting to hear the bang and fearing to hear the bang

放了气的皮球,软了

fàngle qì de píqiú,ruǎnle

a ball with the air let out: gone soft

放出去的风筝,越飞越远

fàng chūqù de fēngzheng,yuè fēiyuè yuǎn

a kite let go: flies farther and farther

放到案板上的肉,提起一条,放下一堆

fàng dào ànbǎn shàng de ròu,tíqǐ yìtiáo,fàngxià yìduī

meat put on a chopping board: pick up one strip, put down a heap

放在柜子里的二胡,还没定弦儿

fàng zài guìzi lǐ de èrhú,hái méi dìngxián ér

an erhu kept in the cupboard: its strings aren't tuned yet

放在桌子上。

Fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.

Put it on the table.

放狗撵兔子,快对快

fàng gǒu niǎn tùzi,kuài duì kuài

letting a dog chase a rabbit: fast against fast

放虎容易擒虎难

fàng hǔ róngyì qín hǔ nán

releasing a tiger is easy, catching a tiger is hard

放风筝可以是危险的。

Fàng fēngzheng kěyǐ shì wēixiǎn de.

Flying a kite can be dangerous.

文件放在云存储里很方便。

Wénjiàn fàng zài yúncúnchǔ lǐ hěn fāngbiàn.

It's very convenient to keep files in cloud storage.

旧箱子都放在储藏室里。

Jiù xiāngzi dōu fàng zài chǔcángshì lǐ.

The old boxes are all kept in the storage room.

明天请让我放一天假。

Míngtiān qǐng ràng wǒ fàng yì tiān jià.

Please let me take a day off tomorrow.

是金子，放在哪里都闪光

shì jīnzi, fàng zài nǎli dōu shǎnguāng

if it's gold, it shines wherever you put it

普洱茶越放越香，是真的吗？

Pǔ'ěrchá yuè fàng yuè xiāng, shì zhēnde ma?

Pu'er tea gets more fragrant the longer it's kept. Is that true?

最合逻辑的放鞋处是门口附近。

Zuì hé luóji de fàng xié chù shì ménkǒu fùjìn.

The most logical place to keep your shoes is near the door.

有时可以放轻松一下。

Yǒushí kěyǐ fàng qīngsōng yíxià.

It's okay to take it easy sometimes.

案板底下放风筝，飞不起来

ànbǎn dǐxia fàng fēngzheng, fēi bù qǐlai

Flying a kite under the chopping board: it can't take off

桌子上放满了食物。

Zhuōzi shàng fàng mǎnle shíwù.

The table was groaning with food.

桌子上放着一个小泥塑。

Zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe yí gè xiǎo nísù.

There is a little clay figurine on the table.

桌子上放着一副新扑克。

Zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe yífù xīn pūkè.

A new deck of playing cards is lying on the table.

桌子上放着若干本旧杂志。

Zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe ruògān běn jiù zázhì.

There are a number of old magazines on the table.

桌子底下放风筝，想高也高不了

zhuōzi dǐxia fàng fēngzheng, xiǎng gāo yě gāo bù liǎo

flying a kite under the table: it can't get high even if it wants to

武大郎放风筝，出手不高

wǔ dà láng fàng fēngzheng, chūshǒu bù gāo

Wu Dalang flying a kite: his hands don't go up high

水果放久了，就会萎缩。

Shuǐguǒ fàng jiǔle, jiù huì wěisuō.

Fruit that has been left for a long time will shrink.

汉堡里要放鸡蛋吗？

Hànbǎo lǐ yào fàng jīdàn ma?

Do you want an egg in your hamburger?

汤有点淡，再放一点胡椒吧。

Tāng yǒudiǎn dàn, zài fàng yìdiǎn hújiāo ba.

The soup is a bit bland, so add a little pepper.

汤里再放一点胡椒吧。

Tāng lǐ zài fàng yìdiǎn hújiāo ba.

Put a little more pepper in the soup.

汤里放点葱会更香。

Tāng lǐ fàng diǎn cōng huì gèng xiāng.

Adding some scallion to the soup will make it smell better.

浅滩上放木排，一拖再拖

qiǎntān shang fàng mùpái, yì tuō zài tuō

floating a log raft on a shallow shoal: dragged again and again

清明节快到了，你们放几天假？

Qīngmíngjié kuài dàole, nǐmen fàng jǐtiān jià?

Qingming Festival is coming up. How many days off do you get?

漆器不能放在太阳下面。

Qīqì bùnéng fàng zài tàiyang xiàmiàn.

Lacquerware shouldn't be left out in the sun.

炒肉时放点酱，会更香。

Chǎo ròu shí fàng diǎn jiàng, huì gèng xiāng.

Add a little soybean paste when you stir-fry meat, and it'll taste better.

炒菜时放点作料，味道更好。

Chǎocài shí fàng diǎn zuòliao, wèidao gèng hǎo.

Add some seasoning when you stir-fry, and it tastes better.

炒菜的时候，你别放太多调料。

Chǎocài de shíhou, nǐ bié fàng tài duō tiáoliào.

Don't put too much seasoning in when you stir-fry.

炒鱼时要放几片姜。

Chǎo yú shí yào fàng jǐ piàn Jiāng.

Put in a few slices of ginger when stir-frying fish.

炖汤的时候，作料别放太多。

Dùn tāng de shíhou, zuòliao bié fàng tài duō.

When you stew soup, don't put in too much seasoning.

炸药要放在安全的地方。

Zhàyào yào fàng zài ānquán de dìfang.

Explosives must be kept in a safe place.

烤煳了的饼子,放在哪儿都是一个味儿

kǎo húle de bǐngzi,fàng zài nǎr dōu shì yí gè wèir

a burnt flatbread: wherever you put it, it tastes the same

烤煳了的饼子,放在碗里盆里都是一个味儿

kǎo húle de bǐngzi,fàng zài wǎn lǐ pén lǐ dōu shì yí gè wèir

a burnt flatbread: in a bowl or a basin it tastes the same

烹调鱼的时候，别放太多盐。

Pēngtiáo yú de shíhou, bié fàng tài duō yán.

When cooking fish, don't add too much salt.

照片按时间顺序放好了。

Zhàopiān àn shíjiān shùnxù fàng hǎole.

The photos are arranged in chronological order.

煮汤的时候，请放适量的盐。

Zhǔtāng de shíhou, qǐng fàng shìliàng de yán.

When you make soup, please add an appropriate amount of salt.

爸爸的黑色皮鞋放在门后边。

Bàba de hēisè píxié fàng zài mén hòubian.

Dad's black leather shoes are behind the door.

现在，我把钥匙放哪里了？

Xiànzài, wǒ bǎ yàoshi fàng nǎlǐ le?

Now where did I put the key?

琴架上放着一本翻旧了的乐谱。

Qín jià shàng fàngzhe yìběn fān jiùle de yuèpǔ.

A well-worn book of sheet music sat on the music stand.

瓷器很容易碎，请轻轻放。

Cíqì hěn róngyì suì, qǐng qīngqīng fàng.

Chinaware breaks easily, so please set it down gently.

电影放到中途停电了。

Diànyǐng fàng dào zhōngtú tíngdiànle.

The power went out midway through the movie.

电脑放在女士们的左边。

Diànnǎo fàng zài nǚshìmen de zuǒbian.

The computer is placed to the left of the women.

电视里在放少儿节目。

Diànshì lǐ zài fàng shào'ér jiémù.

A children's program is on TV.

盒子上面不要放任何东西。

Hézi shàngmiàn búyào fàng rènhé dōngxi.

Don't put anything on top of the box.

盘子都放在橱柜里了。

Pánzi dōu fàng zài chúguì lǐ le.

The plates are all in the kitchen cabinet.

睡前把蚊帐放下来。

Shuì qián bǎ wénzhàng fàng xiàlai.

Put the mosquito net down before you go to sleep.

砧板上放着刚切好的葱和姜。

Zhēnbǎn shàng fàngzhe gāngqiē hǎo de cōng hé Jiāng.

The freshly cut scallions and ginger are on the chopping board.

窗台上放着一盆小花。

Chuāngtái shàng fàngzhe yì pén xiǎohuā.

There is a small pot of flowers on the windowsill.

端午节公司放三天假。

Duānwǔjié gōngsī fàng sāntiān jià.

The company gives three days off for the Dragon Boat Festival.

筐里的鸡蛋是谁放的？

Kuāng lǐ de jīdàn shì shéi fàng de?

Who put the eggs in the basket?

红烧肉要放一点黄酒。

Hóngshāoròu yào fàng yìdiǎn huángjiǔ.

You need to add a little yellow rice wine to red-braised pork.

罪犯没有放人质们走。

Zuìfàn méiyǒu fàng rénzhìmen zǒu.

The criminal didn't let the hostages go.

老狗啃骨头,咬住不放

lǎo gǒu kěngútou,yǎo zhù bú fàng

An old dog gnawing a bone: bites and won't let go

聋子放炮仗，散了

lóngzi fàng pàozhang, sànle

a deaf person lets off a firecracker: it falls apart

肉放久了就会腐败。

Ròu fàng jiǔle jiù huì fǔbài.

Meat will rot if it is left out too long.

腌制黄瓜需要放很多盐吗？

Yānzhì huángguā xūyào fàng hěn duō yán ma?

Do you need a lot of salt to pickle cucumbers?

节日晚上，广场上放起了烟火。

Jiérì wǎnshang, guǎngchǎng shàng fàng qǐle yānhuo.

On the holiday evening, fireworks were set off in the square.

芝麻要先炒香，再放进去榨。

Zhīma yào xiān chǎo xiāng, zài fàng jìnqù zhà.

Sesame seeds must be roasted first, then put in to be pressed.

药品要放在孩子拿不到的地方。

Yàopǐn yào fàng zài háizi ná búdào de dìfang.

Medicines should be kept where children can't reach them.

药材要放在干燥的地方。

Yàocái yào fàng zài gānzào de dìfang.

Medicinal herbs should be kept in a dry place.

药要放好，勿让孩子拿到。

Yào yào fàng hǎo, wù ràng háizi nádào.

Store the medicine properly and do not let children get it.

菜里放点醋，味道会更好。

Cài lǐ fàng diǎn cù, wèidao huì gèng hǎo.

Add a little vinegar to the dish and it will taste better.

菜里盐放得过量，就太咸了。

Cài lǐ yán fàng de guòliàng, jiù tài Xián le.

If you put in too much salt, the dish is too salty.

薯片放久了就不酥脆了。

Shǔpiàn fàng jiǔle jiù bù sūcuìle.

Potato chips stop being crispy if you leave them out too long.

蛋糕旁边放着一盘寿桃。

Dàngāo pángbiān fàngzhe yì pán shòutáo.

A plate of longevity peaches sits next to the cake.

让我们放轻松吧。

Ràng wǒmen fàng qīngsōng ba.

Let's take it easy.

让我们放风筝。

Ràng wǒmen fàng fēngzheng.

Let's fly a kite.

请不要把杯子放在桌子边缘。

Qǐng búyào bǎ bēizi fàng zài zhuōzi biānyuán.

Please don't put the cup on the edge of the table.

请再放一遍主题曲。

Qǐng zài fàng yíbiàn zhǔtíqǔ.

Please play the theme song once more.

请坐在沙发上放轻松。

Qǐng zuò zài shāfā shàng fàng qīngsōng.

Please sit on the sofa and relax.

请把书放在架子上。

Qǐng bǎ shū fàng zài jiàzi shàng.

Please put the book on the shelf.