Fang Qi - Daily Mandarin Lesson 放弃

Meaning

    to abandon; to give up; to renounce

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► fàng qì
    Tone numbers: fang4 qi4

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 放棄
    Simplified: 放弃

    First Character: 放 (fàng) – to release; to free; to let go; to put; to place; to let out
    Second Character: 棄 (qì) – abandon; relinquish; to discard; to throw away

Examples of Fàng Qì
 
    ► Bù yào fang qì nǐ de quán lì.
    不要放棄你的權利｡
    不要放弃你的权利｡
    Don’t give up your rights.

    ► Tā fang qì zhè gè shēng qiān de jī huì.
    她放棄這個升遷的機會.
    她放弃这个升迁的机会.
    She passed by this opportunity for a promotion.