quit; give up; kick (a habit)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to quit; to give up; to kick (a bad habit or addiction)
Commonly used for serious habits such as smoking, alcohol, drugs, or gambling. Often implies a deliberate, effortful process.
Yī医
shēng生
quàn劝
tā他
jiè戒
chú除
yān烟
jiǔ酒
。
The doctor advised him to quit smoking and drinking.
Jiè戒
chú除
dú毒
yǐn瘾
xū需
yào要
jiān坚
qiáng强
de的
yì毅
lì力
。
Kicking a drug addiction requires strong willpower.
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Tā他
jué决
dìng定
jiè戒
chú除
wǎn晚
shàng上
chī吃
líng零
shí食
de的
xí习
guàn惯
。
He decided to give up his habit of eating snacks at night.
Chéng成
gōng功
jiè戒
chú除
è恶
xí习
hòu后
，
tā他
gǎn感
jué觉
huàn焕
rán然
yī一
xīn新
。
After successfully kicking his bad habits, he felt like a new person.