放風 [－风]

Jyutping fong3 fung1
Pinyin fàng fēng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to allow in fresh air
  2. to allow a prisoner out for exercise
  3. to give out information
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    散​佈​消息
    to disseminate information; to spread news
    • 上面放風公司可能會裁員。
      上面放风公司可能会裁员。
      soeng6 min6 fong3 fung1 gung1 si1 ho2 nang4 wui5 coi4 jyun4.
      Senior management hinted that the company might reduce staff.
  2. 動詞
    定時​俾獄​中​囚犯​自由​活動
    to let prisoners out for exercise or to relieve themselves
  3. 動詞
    引進​新鮮​空氣​，​令空氣​流通
    to let in fresh air
  4. 動詞
    睇​水
    be on the lookout; to act as a lookout
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Hokkien, Philippine, Taiwanese-Hokkien, figuratively
    to talk rubbish or nonsense; to talk bullshit
    (syn.) 放屁
  2. verb, Hokkien, Philippine, Taiwanese-Hokkien
    to fart; to break wind
    (syn.) 放屁
  3. verb, Hokkien, Philippine, figuratively
    to brag; to bluff; to boast; to talk big
    (syn.) 放風龜, 化仙, 放風球
  4. verb
    to let prisoners out for an exercise
  5. verb, regional
    to be on the lookout (while conducting secret activities); to keep watch
    (syn.) 望風, 望风
  6. verb
    to allow in fresh air
  7. verb
    to let it be known that; to spread the news; to give out information
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    让我们放风筝。
    讓我們放風箏。
    ràng wǒ men fàng fēng zhēng 。
    • Let's fly a kite.
  2. Mandarin
    放风筝可以是危险的。
    放風箏可以是危險的。
    fàng fēng zhēng kě yǐ shì wēi xiǎn de 。
    • Flying a kite can be dangerous.
    • Flying kites can be dangerous.
  3. Mandarin
    孩子们在放风筝。
    孩子們在放風箏。
    hái zi men zài fàng fēng zhēng 。
    • The children were flying kites.
  4. Mandarin
    他擅长放风筝。
    他擅長放風箏。
    tā shàn cháng fàng fēng zhēng 。
    • He's good at flying kites.
  5. Mandarin
    咱们到田园去放风筝怎么样？
    咱們到田園去放風箏怎麼樣？
    zán men dào tián yuán qù fàng fēng zhēng zěn me yàng ？
    • Let's go to the field and fly kites, what do you say?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    放风
    放風
    fong3 fung1
    • to disseminate information; to spread news
    • to unofficially release information
  2. Cantonese
    上面放风公司可能会裁员。
    上面放風公司可能會裁員。
    soeng6 min6 fong3 fung1 gung1 si1 ho2 nang4 wui5 coi4 jyun4.
    • Senior management hinted that the company might reduce staff.
  3. Cantonese
    秋天系放风筝嘅好时机。
    秋天係放風箏嘅好時機。
    cau1 tin1 hai6 fong3 fung1 zang1 ge3 hou2 si4 gei1.
    • Autumn is the best time to fly a kite.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    假日到河滩上转转，看见许多孩子在放风筝。
    假日到河灘上轉轉，看見許多孩子在放風箏。
    jià rì dào hé tān shàng zhuàn zhuan ， kàn jiàn xǔ duō hái zi zài fàng fēng zheng ．
    • At the holiday, I went strolling on the riverbank where I saw some kids flying kites.