放弃 (fàngqì) — to give up
HSK 3 | verb | to abandon or stop pursuing something
放弃 (fàngqì)
放弃 means to give up or abandon a goal, plan, idea, or right.
Meanings
- [verb] to give up; to abandon; to relinquish; to quit
Example Sentences
他放弃了这次去国外学习的机会。 Tā fàngqì le zhè cì qù guówài xuéxí de jīhuì. He gave up the opportunity to study abroad this time.
不管有多难，都不能放弃。 Bùguǎn yǒu duō nán, dōu bù néng fàngqì. No matter how difficult it is, you must not give up.
她放弃了原来的工作，开始了自己的事业。 Tā fàngqì le yuánlái de gōngzuò, kāishǐ le zìjǐ de shìyè. She gave up her original job and started her own business.
我不想放弃这个梦想。 Wǒ bù xiǎng fàngqì zhège mèngxiǎng. I do not want to give up this dream.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 放弃机会 | to give up an opportunity |
| 放弃梦想 | to give up a dream |
| 不放弃 | to not give up |
| 放弃权利 | to relinquish a right |
| 放弃学业 | to drop out of school |
Memory Hook
放 (to release/let go) + 弃 (to abandon): you release your grip and abandon what you were holding onto.