Definition
弃婴 (qì yīng) is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to abandon an infant'. It is formed from the verb 弃 (to abandon) and the object 婴 (infant). In practice, the compound is often used as a noun ('abandoned infant'), but grammatically it can split: 弃过婴 ('have abandoned an infant'), 弃了一个婴 ('abandoned an infant'). The verb usage is somewhat formal and appears in legal or social contexts.
v.o.
to abandon an infant
Examples
- 弃婴。Yǒurén zài zhèlǐ qì yīng.Someone abandoned an infant here.
- 。Tā qì guò yí gè yīng.He once abandoned an infant.
- 弃婴。Tā yīnwèi pínkùn ér qì yīng.She abandoned the infant because of poverty.
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