舍弃

捨棄

shěqì

verb #13,508

Meanings

1 to give up
2 to abandon
3 to discard

Characters

to give up; to part with

to abandon; to discard

Examples

为了梦想，他舍弃了高薪工作。

Wèile mèngxiǎng, tā shěqì le gāoxīn gōngzuò.

For his dream, he gave up a high-paying job.

不要轻易舍弃你的原则。

Bùyào qīngyì shěqì nǐ de yuánzé.

Don't easily abandon your principles.

Tips

usage

舍弃 implies a deliberate, sometimes painful decision to let go. Compare with 放弃 (fàngqì), which is more general 'to give up'. 舍弃 emphasizes the sacrifice involved.

Stroke Order

舍 shě

弃 qì