Chinese word

放弃

Pronunciation

Pinyinfàng qì

Meaning

  • verbgive up

Example

我不会放弃这个梦想。wǒ bú huì fàng qì zhè ge mèng xiǎng

I won't give up on this dream.

Illustration for 放弃 (give up)

More examples

遇到困难时，不要轻易放弃尝试。yù dào kùn nán shí bú yào qīng yì fàng qì cháng shì

When you face difficulties, do not give up trying too easily.

Core concept

A pursued goal is released, ending the time and effort directed toward it.

Common phrases

  • 放弃梦想fàng qì mèng xiǎng

    give up on a dream

  • 放弃尝试fàng qì cháng shì

    give up trying

  • 放弃治疗fàng qì zhì liáo

    give up treatment

Similar words

抛弃pāo qì: Deliberately leave a person, thing, or idea behind and cast it aside.
舍弃shě qì: Willingly give up something valuable or important as a choice.
退缩tuì suō: Back away from moving forward or taking action because of difficulty or fear.
认输rèn shū: Admit defeat in a conflict or competition and stop resisting.

Definition in Chinese

在遇到困难、改变决定或评估后，停止为某事投入时间、精力或坚持，不再追求原来的目标或打算。zài yù dào kùn nán gǎi biàn jué dìng huò píng gū hòu tíng zhǐ wèi mǒu shì tóu rù shí jiān jīng lì huò jiān chí bú zài zhuī qiú yuán lái de mù biāo huò dǎ suàn

Word origin

放 (fàng, "release") + 弃 (qì, "discard") combines letting something go with casting it aside, forming the sense of no longer pursuing a goal or plan.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb often takes a dream, hope, plan, or chance as its object, making it useful for describing a decision to stop pursuing something.

Other meanings

  • quitverb
  • let goverb
  • abandonverb

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