Writing
遗弃 (yí qì) — how to say "to abandon" in Chinese
遗弃
To abandon, to desert
verb
Character composition
遗
to leave, to lose
弃
to abandon, to discard
Radicals / Keys
廾
Arch
#55 · gǒng · 3 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
遗弃家人
yí qì jiā rén
to abandon one's family
被遗弃的猫
bèi yí qì de māo
an abandoned cat
Examples
战争期间，许多人被迫遗弃自己的家园。
During the war, many people were forced to abandon their homes.
他遗弃了小狗。
He abandoned the puppy.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say abandon in Chinese?
"to abandon" in Chinese is 遗弃 (yí qì).
Yi qi meaning in English
遗弃 (yí qì) means "To abandon, to desert".
How is 遗弃 pronounced?
It is pronounced yí qì (written as yi qi, yiqi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to abandon" in Chinese characters?
It is written 遗弃: 遗 has 12 strokes, 弃 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 遗弃?
遗弃 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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