Writing
抛弃 (pāo qì) — how to say "to abandon" in Chinese
抛弃
To abandon, to discard
verb
Character composition
抛
to throw, to cast off
弃
to renounce, to throw away
Radicals / Keys
廾
Arch
#55 · gǒng · 3 strokes
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
抛弃旧观念
pāo qì jiù guān niàn
abandon old ideas
抛弃妻子
pāo qì qī zi
abandon one's wife
Examples
他抛弃了所有旧东西，开始新生活。
He discarded all the old things and started a new life.
他抛弃了朋友。
He abandoned his friend.
Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for abandon
"to abandon" in Chinese is 抛弃 (pāo qì).
抛弃 meaning in English
抛弃 (pāo qì) means "To abandon, to discard".
How is 抛弃 pronounced?
It is pronounced pāo qì (written as pao qi, paoqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to abandon" in Chinese characters?
It is written 抛弃: 抛 has 7 strokes, 弃 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 抛弃?
抛弃 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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