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放过放過 fàng guò — to let off

fàng (fourth tone, falling) guò (fourth tone, falling)fang4 guo4

Traditional: 放過

to let off

Levels 7–9· 2021 three-band, nine-level proficiency standardverb
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Meanings

  1. to let off

    to let off; to let slip by; to let sb get away with sth

    verb

Character breakdown

  • 放
    fàng (fourth tone, falling)

    to put, to place, to lay down; to let go, to release, to set free; to let out, to give a holiday

    8 strokes⿰方攵Radical 攴
  • 过過
    guò (fourth tone, falling) guo (neutral tone)

    to cross, to pass by, to go through; to spend (time); to exceed; (unstressed guo) the experiential aspect marker

    6 strokes⿺辶寸Radical 辵