Definition
丢弃 (diū qì) means 'to discard or abandon' and is typically used for objects, plans, or abstractions you get rid of. It is less emotionally charged than 抛弃 (to dump people) or 遗弃 (to forsake a person/animal) and more concrete than 放弃 (to give up a goal). 废弃 overlaps but emphasizes scrapping something no longer useful.
verb
to discardto abandon
Examples
- 丢弃。Tāmen juédìng bǎ zhèxiē jiù jiājù diū qì diào.They decided to discard these old pieces of furniture.
- 丢弃。Wǒmen bù néng qīngyì diū qì zìjǐ de lǐxiǎng.We cannot easily abandon our ideals.
- 丢弃。Gōngsī diū qì le yuányǒu de shìchǎng cèlüè.The company discarded its original marketing strategy.
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