| 开放 | kāi fàng | to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality | |
| 解放 | jiě fàng | to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949; Classifiers: 次 | |
| 放心 | fàng xīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured; to be at ease | |
| 放弃 | fàng qì | to renounce; to abandon; to give up | |
| 改革开放 | gǎi gé kāi fàng | to reform and open to the outside world; refers to Deng Xiaoping's policies from around 1980 |
| 1 | I want to relax. | |
| 2 | Grandpa doesn't like to give up. | |
| 3 | Put the cup on the right. | |
| 4 | Please play this song. | |
| 5 | I am playing music. |
