背弃

背棄

bèiqì

verb #13,383

Meanings

1 to abandon
2 to desert
3 to renounce
4 to betray

Characters

back; to turn one's back on

to abandon; to discard

Examples

他背弃了自己的诺言。

Tā bèiqì le zìjǐ de nuòyán.

He broke his promise.

Tips

memory

背 (back/to turn one's back) + 弃 (to abandon) — to turn your back on something and throw it away. The image of turning away makes the betrayal vivid.

Stroke Order

背 bēi

弃 qì