abandon; give up; discard
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to abandon; to give up; to discard; to forsake
Often implies a deliberate, sometimes difficult choice to let go of something valuable, comfortable, or cherished, frequently for a higher purpose, ideal, or greater goal. Carries a slightly more formal or literary tone than 放弃.
Shě舍
qì弃
shū舒
shì适
de的
shēng生
huó活
，
zhǔ主
dòng动
yāo要
qiú求
dào到
biān边
yuǎn远
dì地
qū区
gōng工
zuò作
。
He gave up his comfortable life and voluntarily requested to work in remote border areas.
Wèi为
le了
mèng梦
xiǎng想
，
tā他
shě舍
qì弃
le了
gāo高
xīn薪
gōng工
zuò作
。
For the sake of his dreams, he gave up his high-paying job.
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Zài在
wēi危
jí急
shí时
kè刻
，
tā他
shě舍
qì弃
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
shēng生
mìng命
lái来
jiù救
hái孩
zi子
。
At the critical moment, he sacrificed his own life to save the child.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
qīng轻
yì易
shě舍
qì弃
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
zhōng中
de的
jīng精
huá华
。
We cannot easily abandon the essence of traditional culture.