Definition
抛弃 (pāo qì) means 'to abandon' with a strong, often negative sense of casting aside cruelly or carelessly. It is more drastic than 放弃 (fàng qì, 'give up'), which is neutral and used for goals, habits, or rights. For abandoning people or animals, 遗弃 (yí qì) is more formal and implies legal or moral failure.
verb
to abandonto discardto renounceto dump (someone)
Examples
- 抛弃。Tā juédìng pāo qì yuánlái de jìhuà.He decided to abandon his original plan.
- 抛弃。Nǐ yīnggāi pāo qì zhège huài xíguàn.You should give up this bad habit.
- 抛弃。Tā bù rěnxīn pāo qì zìjǐ de chǒngwù.She couldn't bear to abandon her pet.
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