丢弃 (diū qì) — to discard; to abandon
Definition
丢弃 is a neutral verb for deliberately throwing away or abandoning a thing. Weaker and more concrete than 抛弃 or 遗弃 (which are usually for people/principles); broader than 剔除 (which is for cutting out unwanted items from a group).
verb
to discardto abandon
Examples
- 丢弃。Tā men jué dìng bǎ zhè xiē jiù jiā jù diū qì diào.They decided to discard these old pieces of furniture.
- 丢弃。Wǒ men bù néng qīng yì diū qì zì jǐ de lǐ xiǎng.We cannot easily abandon our ideals.
- 丢弃。Gōng sī diū qì le yuán yǒu de shì chǎng cè lüè.The company discarded its original marketing strategy.
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