fong3放

Jyutpingfong3

Yalefong

動詞Very common

Definition

To put; to place; to change the position of an object.

colloquialdaily actions

How it's used

Use this verb when physically moving an object to a specific location or surface. It is extremely common to pair it with directional particles like 低 to mean put down or 埋 to mean put away. Unlike Mandarin, it is rarely used for abstract concepts like releasing or letting go, for which other verbs are preferred.

Examples

nei5你zoeng1將go3個doi6袋fong3放喺hai2張zoeng1櫈dang3度dou6啦。

Put your bag on the chair.

nei5你fong3放zo2咗fan2份man4文gin2件heoi3去bin1邊aa4呀？

Where did you put the document?

Common phrases

fong3放dai1低

to put down

fong3放hai2喺dou6度

to put it here

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 擺, which is a very common synonym in Cantonese. While they are often interchangeable, 擺 can sometimes imply a more deliberate arrangement or display, whereas 放 is more neutral regarding the intent of the placement.