fong3 sung1放鬆放松

Jyutpingfong3 sung1

Yalefong sūng

動詞Common

Definition

To loosen, relax, or ease tension; to take it easy.

fong3放gaa3假ho2可ji5以fong3放sung1鬆。

fong3放gaa3假ho2可ji5以fong3放sung1松。

I can relax during the holiday.

colloquialemotiondaily actions

How it's used

Often used as a verb to describe physical loosening or mental unwinding, it frequently appears with the particle 啲 to soften the tone when giving advice. While it can apply to abstract concepts like rules or restrictions, it is most commonly heard in daily life regarding personal stress levels or physical posture.

Examples

nei5你zou6做je5嘢taai2太gan2緊zoeng1張laa3喇，fong3放sung1鬆di1啲laa1啦。

You are too tense at work, relax a bit.

fong3放gaa3假heoi3去leoi5旅hang4行zeoi3最gan2緊jiu3要hai6係fong3放sung1鬆sam1心cing4情。

The most important thing about going on vacation is to relax your mind.

Common phrases

fong3放sung1鬆sam1心cing4情

to relax one's mind

fong3放sung1鬆gei1肌juk6肉

to relax muscles

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 鬆啲, which is a common way to ask someone to move over or give more space. Using 放鬆 to mean 'make space' sounds unnatural and slightly confusing to native speakers.