抛 pāo — to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon
他把石子抛进了河里。Tā bǎ shí zǐ pāo jìn le hé lǐ.He threw the pebble into the river.
Common words: 抛弃 (pāo qì)、抛开 (pāo kāi)、抛出 (pāo chū)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to abandon"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to abandon", including 抛 (pāo), 捐 (juān). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to abandon" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 抛 (pāo), 捐 (juān) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span pāo, juān — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 抛 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 抛 pāoto throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandonUseful words: 抛弃, 抛开
- 捐 juānto contribute; to donate; tax; to abandonUseful words: 捐赠, 捐款
Common words for these 2 "to abandon" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 抛 (pāo) — so "to abandon" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
抛弃pāo qìto abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb)抛开pāo kāito throw out; to get rid of抛出pāo chūto toss; to throw out捐赠juān zèngto contribute (as a gift); to donate; benefaction捐款juān kuǎnto donate money; to contribute funds; donation; contribution (of money)捐助juān zhùto donate; to offer (aid); contribution; donation
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 "to abandon".
捐 juān — to contribute; to donate; tax; to abandon
同学们纷纷捐款，帮助受灾的地区。Tóng xué men fēn fēn juān kuǎn, bāng zhù shòu zāi de dì qū.The students donated money one after another to help the disaster-stricken area.
Common words: 捐赠 (juān zèng)、捐款 (juān kuǎn)、捐助 (juān zhù)
All 2 characters
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