Definition
舍 (shě) is a bound form meaning 'to give up' or 'to abandon', appearing in compound verbs like 舍弃 (shěqì, to abandon), 舍不得 (shěbude, to hate to part with), and 施舍 (shīshě, to give alms). Be careful not to confuse it with the homograph 舍 (shè), which means 'house', 'dormitory', or 'shed' — that reading has completely different uses. In this entry, only the shě (give up) reading is covered.
b.f.
(bound form) to give upto abandon
Examples
- ，。Wèile mèngxiǎng, tā yuànyì shěqì xiànzài de gōngzuò.For his dream, he is willing to give up his current job.
- 。Wǒ shěbude zhèxiē lǎo péngyou.I can't bear to part with these old friends.
- 。Tā háobù yóuyù de gēshě le jiù xíguàn.He cut off old habits without hesitation.
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