HSK · Level 75
60 words
Chinese word
抛弃
Pronunciation
Pinyinpāo qì
Meaning
- verbabandon
Example
别轻易抛弃自己的梦想。bié qīng yì pāo qì zì jǐ de mèng xiǎng
Do not abandon your dreams so easily.
More examples
她决定抛弃过去，开始新的生活。tā jué dìng pāo qì guò qù kāi shǐ xīn de shēng huó
She decided to leave the past behind and start a new life.
Core concept
A person, plan, or idea is pushed completely out of life, and care or responsibility stops.
Common phrases
抛弃过去pāo qì guò qù
leave the past behind
抛弃偏见pāo qì piān jiàn
cast aside prejudice
抛弃顾虑pāo qì gù lǜ
put aside your concerns
Similar words
放弃fàng qì: Abandoning a goal or plan by deciding not to keep working toward it.
丢弃diū qì: Discarding an unwanted object and removing it from one's possession.
遗弃yí qì: Deserting a person and leaving them without responsible care.
放手fàng shǒu: Releasing a matter or attachment and no longer taking part in it.
Definition in Chinese
把人、事或想法从生活中彻底丢弃，不再关心或承担责任。bǎ rén shì huò xiáng fǎ cóng shēng huó zhōng chè dǐ diū qì bú zài guān xīn huò chéng dān zé rèn
Word origin
抛 (pāo, "throw") + 弃 (qì, "discard") combines the image of throwing something away with a decision not to keep it in one's care.
Usage tips
- For plans and dreams, this verb presents stopping as a firm break, so it sounds stronger than a passing loss of interest.