(fàng qì) - to give up, to abandon in Mandarin
fàngqìTraditional: 放棄
Translation
to give up, to abandon
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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')
Stroke order
放
弃
Examples
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Don't give up easily.
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He gave up that job.
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I'll never give up on you.
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Don't give up the chance lightly.
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This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 9: 放弃, 解决, 其他人 and 7 more words.