How to Say ‘Put down’ in Traditional Chinese
放下
💬 Usage Tip: [放下] is a directive to place something somewhere, often to deescalate situations.
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Used in playful commands among friends or family, like 'put down' the remote!
Word-by-Word Breakdown
放下
[fàng xià]
to put down
To place something on a surface or to stop holding it.
他放下遙控器後，去廚房了。
He put down the remote control and went to the kitchen.
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