qìquán

弃权

Word · VerbTraditional棄權

abstain; waive a right

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

verb

to abstain; to forfeit; to waive a right

formal

Used formally in contexts like voting, decision-making, competitions, or legal proceedings to indicate non-participation or relinquishing a claim.

Tóu投
piào票
shí时
 ，
tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
qì弃
quán权
 。

During the vote, he chose to abstain.

Yóu由
yú于
shāng伤
shì势
 ，
zhè这
wèi位
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
bù不
dé得
bù不
qì弃
quán权
 。

Due to injury, the athlete had to forfeit.

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Zài在
gǔ股
dōng东
dà大
huì会
shàng上
 ，
tā他
duì对
gāi该
yì议
àn案
tóu投
le了
qì弃
quán权
piào票
 。

At the shareholder meeting, he cast an abstention vote on the motion.

Yī一
fāng方
qì弃
quán权
 ，
lìng另
yī一
fāng方
zì自
dòng动
huò获
shèng胜
 。

If one party forfeits, the other wins automatically.