丢弃

丟棄

diūqì

verb HSK 7-9 #8,389

Meanings

1 to discard; to throw away
2 to abandon

Characters

to lose; to throw

to abandon; to discard

To throw away and abandon.

Examples

请不要随便丢弃垃圾。

Qǐng bùyào suíbiàn diūqì lājī.

Please don't litter carelessly.

他丢弃了过去的坏习惯。

Tā diūqì le guòqù de huài xíguàn.

He abandoned his bad habits from the past.

Tips

usage

丢弃 is more formal/written than 扔 (rēng, to throw away). Use 丢弃 for official signs and written language; use 扔 in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

丢 diū

弃 qì