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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.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

丢diūdiscard
弃qìabandon

丢 and 弃 both mean throw away, together emphasizing discarding.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 丟; 丢 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 丟 is made of 一 (one) and 去 (to go; to remove); the simplified 丢 is a later shorthand, so its shapes are not the original parts.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 棄; 弃 is its simplified writing.

  • 子子zǐchild
  • 𠀠𠀠𠀠basket
  • 廾廾gǒngtwo hands

The traditional form 棄, not the simplified 弃, shows 子 (child), 𠀠 (basket), and 廾 (two hands), as a picture of throwing out a child in a basket.

Open 弃 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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