give up; part with; renounce
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to part with; to give up; to renounce
formalOften used for abstract things like emotions, memories, habits, or deep attachments. Implies a sense of reluctance or difficulty.
Zhè这
duàn段
nán难
yǐ以
gē割
shě舍
de的
jiù旧
qíng情
yī一
zhí直
zhé折
mó磨
zhe着
tā她
。
This old affection that's hard to let go of has been tormenting her.
Suī虽
rán然
nà那
zuò座
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
hěn很
pò破
jiù旧
，
dàn但
tā他
hái还
shì是
gē割
shě舍
bù不
xià下
。
Although that old house is very dilapidated, he still can't bring himself to part with it.
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Yào要
gē割
shě舍
duō多
nián年
de的
xī吸
yān烟
xí习
guàn惯
fēi非
cháng常
kùn困
nán难
。
It is very difficult to give up a smoking habit of many years.
Tā她
duì对
gù故
xiāng乡
yǒu有
zhe着
wú无
fǎ法
gē割
shě舍
de的
juàn眷
liàn恋
。
She has an unbreakable attachment to her hometown.