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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

不要轻易放弃。
Búyào qīngyì fàngqì.
Don't give up easily.
他放弃了出国的机会。
Tā fàngqì le chūguó de jīhuì.
He gave up the opportunity to go abroad.
我们绝对不能放弃希望。
Wǒmen juéduì bùnéng fàngqì xīwàng.
We absolutely cannot give up hope.
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