弃婴 (qì yīng) — to abandon an infant

Definition

A verb meaning to abandon a baby; 弃婴 can also be read as a noun meaning 'abandoned baby / foundling.'

verb
to abandon an infant

Examples

  • 弃婴
    Yǒu rén zài zhè lǐ qì yīng.
    Someone abandoned an infant here.
  • Tā qì guò yí gè yīng.
    He once abandoned an infant.
  • 弃婴
    Tā yīn wèi pín kùn ér qì yīng.
    She abandoned the infant because of poverty.
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