丢弃 (diū qì) — to discard; to abandon

Definition

丢弃 is a neutral verb for deliberately throwing away or abandoning a thing. Weaker and more concrete than 抛弃 or 遗弃 (which are usually for people/principles); broader than 剔除 (which is for cutting out unwanted items from a group).

verb
to discardto abandon

Examples

  • 丢弃
    Tā men jué dìng bǎ zhè xiē jiù jiā jù diū qì diào.
    They decided to discard these old pieces of furniture.
  • 丢弃
    Wǒ men bù néng qīng yì diū qì zì jǐ de lǐ xiǎng.
    We cannot easily abandon our ideals.
  • 丢弃
    Gōng sī diū qì le yuán yǒu de shì chǎng cè lüè.
    The company discarded its original marketing strategy.

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