qì

弃

Character · Verb · NounTraditional棄

abandon; discard; surname

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to abandon; to discard; to throw away

Used for giving up something or discarding unwanted items, can be used with concrete and abstract objects.

Tā他
fàng放
qì弃
le了
chū出
guó国
de的
jī机
huì会
 。

He gave up the chance to go abroad.

Bù不
yào要
pāo扔
qì掉
hái还
néng能
shǐ使
yòng用
de的
dōng东
xi西
 。

Do not discard items that are still usable.

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Tā他
shě舍
qì弃
le了
shū舒
shì适
de的
shēng生
huó活
qù去
shān山
qū区
zhī支
jiào教
 。

He gave up a comfortable life to teach in mountainous areas.

Zài在
guān关
jiàn键
shí时
kè刻
tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
qì弃
quán权
 。

He chose to abstain from voting at the critical moment.

Zhè这
kuài块
dàn蛋
gāo糕
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hái还
bú不
cuò错
 ,
qì弃
zhī之
kě可
xī惜
 。

This cake looks pretty good, it's a pity to throw it away.

2.

noun

surname Qi

formal

Used as a family name, rare in modern China.

Qì弃
xiān先
shēng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
lǎo老
kè客
hù户
 。

Mr. Qi is an old client of our company.

Wǒ我
rèn认
shi识
yī一
wèi位
xìng姓
Qì弃
de的
xué学
zhě者
 。

I know a scholar whose surname is Qi.