抛弃 (pāo qì) — to abandon, to discard; to renounce, to dump (someone)

Definition

抛弃 is a strong, written-form verb for abandoning or renouncing someone or something, implying finality and emotional weight. Stronger and more formal than 放弃; for dumping a romantic partner, 甩 is the colloquial choice.

verb
to abandonto discardto renounceto dump (someone)

Examples

  • 抛弃
    Tā jué dìng pāo qì yuán lái de jì huà.
    He decided to abandon his original plan.
  • 抛弃
    Nǐ yīng gāi pāo qì zhè ge huài xí guàn.
    You should give up this bad habit.
  • 抛弃
    Tā bù rěn xīn pāo qì zì jǐ de chǒng wù.
    She couldn't bear to abandon her pet.

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