Definition
弃权 means to waive a right or abstain from voting, used in formal/legal contexts. Unlike 放弃 (fàng qì) which means to give up anything voluntarily, 弃权 specifically targets rights, privileges, or ballots and often carries institutional or procedural weight.
verb
to waive a right (legal, formal)to abstain (from voting)
Easily confused
- 齐全qí quánsound-alikecomplete, comprehensive
Examples
- ，弃权。Zài zǒngtǒng xuǎnjǔ zhōng, tā qì quán le.He abstained in the presidential election.
- ，弃权。Yóuyú gèrén yuányīn, tā duì zhè cì bǐsài qì quán le.Due to personal reasons, she abstained from this competition.
- ，，弃权。Zài gǔdōng dàhuì shàng, duōshù rén tóupiào, shǎoshù rén qì quán.At the shareholders' meeting, the majority voted and the minority abstained.
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