委 wēi / wěi — crooked; give up; indeed; to commission
他被选为班委。Tā bèi xuǎn wéi bān wěi.He was elected as a class committee member.
Common words: 委托 (wěi tuō)、委屈 (wěi qu)、委员 (wěi yuán)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "give up"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "give up", including 委 (wēi / wěi), 舍 (shě / shè). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "give up" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 委 (wēi / wěi), 舍 (shě / shè) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span wēi, wěi, shě, shè — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 委 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 委 wēi / wěicrooked; give up; indeed; to commissionUseful words: 委托, 委屈
- 舍 shě / shègive up; abandon; residenceUseful words: 宿舍, 舍不得
Common words for these 2 "give up" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 委 (wēi / wěi) — so "give up" 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 "give up".
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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