放开我
fàng kāi wǒ
The phrase 'let go of me' in Chinese is expressed as 放开我 (fàng kāi wǒ).
放开我 is used as a direct command when someone is physically restraining you or holding onto you against your will.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 放 (fàng) meaning 'to release/let', 开 (kāi) meaning 'open' and 我 (wǒ) meaning 'me'.
Which one should you use?
While 放开我 is a command to 'let go of me', the phrase 松手 (sōng shǒu) is a more general command to 'loosen your grip'.
How do you pronounce it?
fàng kāi wǒ
Did you know?
- In many Chinese films, a character being physically restrained might shout 你干什么! (nǐ gàn shén me!), which translates to 'What are you doing!', as a more common aggressive reaction than the literal 'let go of me'.
- The word 放 (fàng) is also used to describe the act of releasing fireworks or setting a lantern adrift on a river.
- While 放开我 is a direct command, adding the particle 啊 (a) to the end, making it 放开我啊, can change the tone from a stern command to a frantic, desperate plea for help.
Examples in context
- 请你放开我Please let go of me
- 请你松开我Please release me
- 你能不能放开我啊Can you please let go of me?
- 你快放开我！Nǐ kuài fàng kāi wǒ!Let go of me, quickly!
- 请你放开我。Qǐng nǐ fàng kāi wǒ.Please let go of me.
Example conversation
Two friends are jokingly wrestling over a snack.
- 浩然 Haoran这个饼干是我的！Zhège bǐnggān shì wǒ de!This cookie is mine!
- 梓涵 Zihan放开我，把它给我！Fàngkāi wǒ, bǎ tā gěi wǒ!Let go of me and give it to me!
- 浩然 Haoran不行，我先拿到的。Bùxíng, wǒ xiān nádào de.No way, I got it first.
- 梓涵 Zihan你太赖皮了，浩然！Nǐ tài làipí le, Hàorán!You are such a cheat, Haoran!
