to abandon; to forsake; to desert
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to abandon; to discard; to forsake (objects, places)
formalUsed for physical items or locations that are left behind.
Chè撤
tuì退
shí时
，
dí敌
jūn军
yí遗
qì弃
le了
dà大
pī批
zī辎
zhòng重
。
During the retreat, the enemy army abandoned a large amount of supplies.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
jié结
shù束
hòu后
，
hǎi海
tān滩
shàng上
yí遗
qì弃
le了
xǔ许
duō多
wǔ武
qì器
。
After the war, many weapons were abandoned on the beach.
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Zhè这
zuò座
gōng工
chǎng厂
bèi被
yí遗
qì弃
le了
shí十
nián年
。
This factory has been abandoned for ten years.
verb
to forsake; to desert; to abandon (a person, especially a dependent)
formalSpecifically refers to the legal or moral abandonment of family members one is obligated to care for (children, elderly parents, spouses). It carries a strong negative connotation.
Tā她
shōu收
yǎng养
le了
liǎng两
gè个
bèi被
yí遗
qì弃
de的
gū孤
ér儿
。
She adopted two abandoned orphans.
Yí遗
qì弃
nián年
yòu幼
zǐ子
nǚ女
shì是
wéi违
fǎ法
de的
。
Abandoning young children is illegal.
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Tā他
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
yí遗
qì弃
nián年
mài迈
de的
mǔ母
qīn亲
。
He should not forsake his elderly mother.