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HSK
7-9

to indulge

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

fang4zong4 fàngzòng

Meaning


Primary

to indulge

Alternatives

indulge, indulges, indulging, indulged, indulgent

Mnemonic


放縱 To indulge is 縱 to let loose to such a degree that you 放 release any and all inhibitions, instead doing whatever you please.

Usage


他 放縱 自己 吃 很 多 糖。

He indulges himself by eating a lot of sugar.

我們 不要 放縱 情緒。

We should not indulge our emotions.

年輕 人 不應 該 放縱。

Young people should not indulge themselves.