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放弃

fàng qì
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Very common

Definitions

  1. 1. to renounce
  2. 2. to abandon
  3. 3. to give up

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Word relationships

Antonyms

2 items
坚持
jiān chí

to persevere with

放弃努力 vs 坚持不懈
取得
qǔ dé

to acquire; to get; to obtain

放弃资格 / 取得资格

Synonyms

2 items
抛弃
pāo qì

to abandon

放弃权利 / 抛弃财产
舍弃
shě qì

to give up

放弃机会 / 舍弃机会

Usage notes

Collocations

放弃 frequently collocates with abstract objects like 权利 (rights), 机会 (opportunity), or 努力 (effort), rather than physical items.

Common mistakes

Do not use 放弃 for simply stopping an action; use 停止 or 不再. 放弃 implies a permanent renouncement or abandonment of something significant.

Grammar

Guides that feature 放弃

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 5+ 7 min
Preference with 宁可...也不

Use 宁可...也不 to express committed preference in advanced Chinese.

Reading: fàng qì Open guide

Example Sentences

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他 放弃 了稳定的工作去经商。
He gave up his stable job to go into business.
他 放弃 了出国的机会。
He gave up the opportunity to go abroad.
不要轻易 放弃 你的梦想。
Don't give up your dreams easily.
我 放弃 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 5102250)
你 放弃 了。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 3693864)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 放弃

放
fàng

to put

弃
qì

to abandon