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(fàng qì) - to give up, to abandon in Mandarin

fàng

Traditional: 放棄

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HSK 4
#686 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

to give up, to abandon

Word origin

A compound of 放 (fang) 'to let go' and 弃 (qi) 'to discard, to throw away'. Together: to let go and cast aside, 'to give up'.

Origin
compound
Root
放 (fang, 'to let go') + 弃 (qi, 'to discard')

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Examples

Don't give up easily.

He gave up that job.

I'll never give up on you.

Don't give up the chance lightly.

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This word is part of lesson 14.