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Expressing 'to put' with 放 (fàng)
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Location & Position
Structure
把 + Object + 放 + 在 + Location / 放 + Object + 在 + Location
Explanation
The verb 放 (fàng) means 'to put' or 'to place.' It is one of the most common verbs in Mandarin for describing the action of setting something down in a specific location. It is typically followed by a location phrase introduced by 在 to indicate where the object is placed.
Examples
你把钥匙放在桌子上就行了。
Nǐ bǎ yàoshi fàng zài zhuōzi shàng jiù xíng le.
Just put the keys on the table.
别把手机放在水边，容易掉下去。
Bié bǎ shǒujī fàng zài shuǐ biān, róngyì diào xiàqù.
Don't put your phone near the water — it could easily fall in.
她把花放在窗台上，每天都浇水。
Tā bǎ huā fàng zài chuāngtái shàng, měitiān dōu jiāo shuǐ.
She put the flowers on the windowsill and waters them every day.