割舍

割捨

gēshě

verb #28,180

Meanings

1 to give up
2 to part with
3 to let go of (something valued)

Characters

to cut; to sever

to give up; to abandon; to let go

Examples

他难以割舍对故乡的感情。

Tā nányǐ gēshě duì gùxiāng de gǎnqíng.

He finds it hard to let go of his feelings for his hometown.

为了事业，她不得不割舍与家人相聚的时间。

Wèile shìyè, tā bùdébù gēshě yǔ jiārén xiāngjù de shíjiān.

For the sake of her career, she had to give up time spent with her family.

Tips

memory

割 means 'to cut' and 舍 means 'to discard' — you are cutting away and discarding something you care about. The pain of cutting is built right into the word.

Stroke Order

割 gē

舍 shě