粵

放fong3風fung1

simp放风
fong3 fung1fàng fēng

English

  1. to allow in fresh air
  2. to allow a prisoner out for exercise
  3. to give out information
  4. to disseminate information; to spread news or rumours ; literally: release wind

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 散佈消息

Examples

  • 讓我們放風箏。

    Let's fly a kite.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 他擅長放風箏。

    He's good at flying kites.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 孩子們在放風箏。

    The children were flying kites.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 放風箏可以是危險的。

    Flying a kite can be dangerous.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 他和他的儿子放风筝了。

    He flew a kite with his son.

    Tatoeba · asosan CC BY

  • 咱们到田园去放风筝怎么样?

    Let's go to the field and fly kites, what do you say?

    Tatoeba · shanghainese CC BY

  • 睇水

    be on the lookout; to act as a lookout

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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