抛弃 (pāo qì) — to abandon, to discard; to renounce, to dump (someone)
Definition
抛弃 is a strong, written-form verb for abandoning or renouncing someone or something, implying finality and emotional weight. Stronger and more formal than 放弃; for dumping a romantic partner, 甩 is the colloquial choice.
verb
to abandonto discardto renounceto dump (someone)
Examples
- 抛弃。Tā jué dìng pāo qì yuán lái de jì huà.He decided to abandon his original plan.
- 抛弃。Nǐ yīng gāi pāo qì zhè ge huài xí guàn.You should give up this bad habit.
- 抛弃。Tā bù rěn xīn pāo qì zì jǐ de chǒng wù.She couldn't bear to abandon her pet.
Appears in
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.