放心

fàngxīn

Traditional: 放心

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Translation

to set one's mind at rest, to rest assured

Word origin

A compound of 放 meaning to set down and 心 meaning heart, literally to put the heart down. It means to set one's mind at rest.

Origin
compound
Root
放 (fàng, set down) + 心 (xīn, heart)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 放

Stroke order for 心

Examples

Rest assured, I will take good care of him.

Mum is not at ease about me going out alone.

Do not worry, everything will be fine.

With him here, I feel at ease.

Please use it with confidence.

放心 (fàngxīn) means to set one's mind at rest, to rest assured. Its opposite is 担心, to worry.

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This word is part of lesson 24.