放弃
fàngqì
to give up, to abandon
Part of speech · verb
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Examples
- 他从不轻易放弃。He never gives up easily.
- 为了照顾家庭,她放弃了工作。To take care of her family, she gave up her job.
Collocations
放弃机会轻易放弃放弃权利永不放弃
Mnemonic
放 fàng "to let go" + 弃 qì "to discard": to let go and discard, i.e. to give up, to abandon (a right, plan, or chance). The Korean cognate banggi carries a negative "to neglect" nuance, whereas 放弃 is the neutral "to give up". Opposite of 坚持 (to persist).
Related
抛弃舍弃坚持保留
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