give up; abandon; drop
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to give up; to abandon; to drop; to let the matter rest
Often used with 只好 or 只能 to indicate having no choice but to abandon a plan or idea due to difficulties, disagreements, or impracticality.
Jì既
rán然
shuāng双
fāng方
dōu都
bù不
tóng同
yì意
，
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
jiù就
zhǐ只
hǎo好
zuò作
bà罢
le了
。
Since both sides disagree, we will just have to drop this matter.
Yuán原
jì计
huà划
yīn因
tiān天
qì气
yuán原
yīn因
zhǐ只
hǎo好
zuò作
bà罢
。
The original plan had to be abandoned due to weather conditions.
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Tā他
běn本
xiǎng想
cān参
jiā加
bǐ比
sài赛
，
hòu后
lái来
jué觉
de得
méi没
bǎ把
wò握
，
jiù就
zuò作
bà罢
le了
。
He originally wanted to enter the competition, but later gave up the idea because he wasn't confident.