Definition
弃 is a bound form (b.f.) — it cannot stand alone as an independent word in modern Chinese. You will see it as a character component in compound words meaning 'to abandon, give up, or discard', such as 放弃 (fàngqì, to give up), 抛弃 (pāoqì, to abandon), and 弃权 (qìquán, to abstain/waive rights).
b.f.
to abandonto give upto discard (as a bound form in compounds)
Examples
- 。Tā fàng qì le yímín jìhuà.He gave up his immigration plan.
- 。Zhèxiē jiù diànqì dōu bèi pāo qì le.These old appliances have all been discarded.
- 。Tóupiào shí wǒ xuǎnzé le qì quán.When voting, I chose to abstain.
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