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放弃

放棄
fàngqì
verb HSK 5 #666

Meanings

  1. 1 to give up; to abandon
  2. 2 to renounce; to forfeit

Characters

放
fàng
to release; to let go
弃
qì
to abandon; to discard
To let go and discard - to give up on something.

Examples

HSK 2
他放弃了出国的机会。
Tā fàngqì le chūguó de jīhuì.
He gave up the opportunity to go abroad.
HSK 3
我们绝对不能放弃希望。
Wǒmen juéduì bùnéng fàngqì xīwàng.
We absolutely cannot give up hope.
HSK 7-9
她放弃了高薪工作去支教。
Tā fàngqì le gāoxīn gōngzuò qù zhī jiào.
She gave up a high-paying job to volunteer teach.

Tips

usage
永不放弃 = never give up - a very popular motivational phrase. 放弃 is always about voluntarily choosing to let go of something.

Stroke Order

放 fàng
弃 qì