弃 qì — abandon; relinquish; to discard; to throw away
不管多难，我们都不能放弃。Bù guǎn duō nán, wǒ men dōu bù néng fàng qì.No matter how hard, we must not give up.
Common words: 放弃 (fàng qì)、抛弃 (pāo qì)、遗弃 (yí qì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "abandon"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "abandon", including 弃 (qì), 舍 (shě / shè). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "abandon" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 弃 (qì), 舍 (shě / shè) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span qì, shě, shè — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 弃 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 弃 qìabandon; relinquish; to discard; to throw awayUseful words: 放弃, 抛弃
- 舍 shě / shègive up; abandon; residenceUseful words: 宿舍, 舍不得
Common words for these 2 "abandon" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 弃 (qì) — so "abandon" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "abandon".
舍 shě / shè — give up; abandon; residence
学生们住在学校的宿舍里。Xué sheng men zhù zài xué xiào de sù shè lǐ.The students live in the school dormitory.
Common words: 宿舍 (sù shè)、舍不得 (shě bu de)、舍得 (shě de)
All 2 characters
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