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棄
qì
Description
「棄」的意思是不要了、扔掉，或者放弃某件事。
"棄" means to discard, throw away, or give up something.
这个字比较书面，我们常常在词语里看到它，比如「放弃」「抛弃」。
This character is more formal and often seen in words like "放弃" and "抛弃".
Meanings
棄qì
to abandon, discard, give up
他棄权了，不参加比赛。
He forfeited and did not participate in the competition.
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Notes
- Nuance
棄 is literary; in everyday speech people use compounds like 放弃 or 扔.
- Etymology
appears mostly as a bound morpheme in compounds meaning 'give up' or 'throw away'.
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