Chinese word

废

Pronunciation

Pinyinfèi

Meaning

  • verbthrow away

Example

这些旧家具都要废掉。zhè xiē jiù jiā jù dōu yào fèi diào

All these old pieces of furniture need to be thrown away.

Illustration for 废 (throw away)

More examples

由于技术更新，旧的方案被废弃了。yóu yú jì shù gēng xīn jiù de fāng àn bèi fèi qì le

Due to technological upgrades, the old plan was discarded.

Core concept

Removes something from active use because it no longer serves its purpose, whether it is an object or a rule.

Common phrases

  • 被废弃bèi fèi qì

    be discarded

  • 把文件废掉bǎ wén jiàn fèi diào

    discard the document

  • 把计划废弃bǎ jì huà fèi qì

    discard the plan

Similar words

废弃fèi qì: Abandon and discard something that is no longer needed.
报废bào fèi: Officially declare something unusable because it is damaged or worn out.
销毁xiāo huǐ: Destroy something completely, often by burning, crushing, or similar means.
丢弃diū qì: Throw away something that is no longer wanted or needed.

Definition in Chinese

将旧的、损坏的或无用的物品处理掉；也可用来表示取消、撤销某项规定或资格，使其失去效力。jiāng jiù de sǔn huài de huò wú yòng de wù pǐn chú lǐ diào yě kě yòng lái biǎo shì qǔ xiāo chè xiāo mǒu xiàng guī dìng huò zī gé shǐ qí shī qù xiào lì

Word origin

废 (fèi, "discard") is the simplified form of a character linked to a collapsed building, and the idea of ruin developed into disuse, disposal, and the ending of rules.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, physical objects commonly take this verb, while rules, laws, and qualifications more often appear with a formal compound in careful or official language.

Other meanings

  • abolishverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 废弃fèi qìdiscardverb
  • 废品fèi pǐnwaste productnoun
  • 废料fèi liàoscrap materialnoun

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