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弃

qì · qi

Traditional 棄

Meaning

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  1. to abandon
  2. to relinquish
  3. to discard
  4. to throw away
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2 examples
01

他(tā)决(jué)定(dìng)弃(qì)旧(jiù)车(chē)，买(mǎi)一(yí)辆(liàng)新(xīn)的(de)。

He decided to abandon the old car and buy a new one.

02

她(tā)弃(qì)了(le)那(nà)份(fèn)工(gōng)作(zuò)，去(qù)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)了(le)。

She abandoned that job and went traveling.

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