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废弃 (fèi qì) — to discard, to abandon (something no longer useful)

Definition

废弃 means to discard or abandon something no longer useful — typically plans, rules, or equipment. 比 废除 (abolish laws/treaties) is broader in scope, and stronger than 丢弃 (casually throw away).

verb
to discardto abandon (something no longer useful)

Examples

  • 废弃。
    Gōng chǎng fèi qì le nà tái jiù jī qì.
    The factory discarded that old machine.
  • 废弃。
    Zhè xiē wén jiàn yǐ jīng fèi qì bú yòng le.
    These documents have been abandoned and are no longer used.
  • 废弃。
    Tā men jué dìng fèi qì yuán lái de fāng àn.
    They decided to abandon the original plan.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

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

废fèidiscard
弃qìabandon

废 and 弃 both convey letting go of something, so together they mean to discard or abandon.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 廢; 废 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
广广guǎnghouse
Sound part声符shēngfú
發
發fā廢fèi
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 廢 shows 广 as a house and 發 as the sound.

Open 废 →

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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