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丢弃 (diū qì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

丢弃 (diū qì) is a Chinese word: to discard. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 丢弃

动 dòng verb

to discard

我们不应该随意丢弃垃圾。

wǒ men bù yīng gāi suí yì diū qì lā jī

We should not discard trash carelessly.

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Word breakdown

丢 diū — to throw, to toss away

Words with this character (4)
  • 1 丢失 diū shī — to lose HSK 5
    • 丢 to lose (colloquial element)
    • 失 to lose (formal element)
    Example

    我丢失了钱包。

    wǒ diū shī le qián bāo

    I lost my wallet.

  • 2 丢三落四 diū sān là sì — forgetful and careless HSK 7
    • 丢 to lose
    • 三 three (symbolic number indicating frequency)
    • 落 to drop, to leave behind
    • 四 four (symbolic number indicating frequency)
    Example

    他总是丢三落四，今天又忘带钥匙了。

    tā zǒng shì diū sān là sì jīn tiān yòu wàng dài yào shi le

    He's always forgetful and careless; today he forgot to bring his keys again.

  • 3 丢人 diū rén — to lose face HSK 7
    • 丢 to lose
    • 人 face (dignity/reputation)
    Example

    我不想在朋友面前丢人。

    wǒ bù xiǎng zài péng you miàn qián diū rén

    I don't want to lose face in front of my friends.

  • 4 丢脸 diū liǎn — to lose face HSK 7
    • 丢 to lose
    • 脸 face (dignity, reputation)
    Example

    他在众人面前说错话，感到很丢脸。

    tā zài zhòng rén miàn qián shuō cuò huà gǎn dào hěn diū liǎn

    He said the wrong thing in front of everyone and felt very embarrassed.

弃 qì — to abandon, to forsake

Words with this character (7)
  • 1 放弃 fàng qì — give up HSK 4
    • 放 release, let go
    • 弃 abandon, discard
    Example

    他永远不会放弃自己的梦想。

    tā yǒng yuǎn bú huì fàng qì zì jǐ de mèng xiǎng

    He will never give up his dreams.

  • 2 唾弃 tuò qì — spurn HSK 7
    • 唾 spit (symbolizing rejection and contempt)
    • 弃 abandon, discard (reinforcing complete rejection)
    Example

    人们唾弃这种不道德的行为。

    rén men tuò qì zhè zhǒng bù dào dé de xíng wéi

    People spurn this kind of immoral behavior.

  • 3 嫌弃 xián qì — to dislike and reject HSK 7
    • 嫌 to dislike, to mind
    • 弃 to abandon, to reject
    Example

    不要嫌弃我做的饭菜。

    bú yào xián qì wǒ zuò de fàn cài

    Don't dislike the food I made.

  • 4 废弃 fèi qì — abandon HSK 7
    • 废 waste, disused
    • 弃 abandon, cast away
    Example

    这座废弃的工厂已经空置了十年。

    zhè zuò fèi qì de gōng chǎng yǐ jīng kōng zhì le shí nián

    This abandoned factory has been vacant for ten years.

  • 5 弃权 qì quán — abstain; waive a right HSK 7
    • 弃 abandon, give up
    • 权 right, power
    Example

    在投票中，他选择弃权。

    zài tóu piào zhōng tā xuǎn zé qì quán

    In the vote, he chose to abstain.

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Structure & writing
1 丢 diū — to lose; to misplace

丢 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 王 wáng — monarch; supreme ruler
王 is a component in 33 characters
HSK 1
玩 wán to play (a game) 现 xiàn to appear; to show; to manifest 班 bān a group organized for work or study
HSK 2
望 wàng to look, to look into the distance 球 qiú sphere (geometric solid equidistant from center to all surface points)
HSK 3
丢 diū to lose; to misplace 主 zhǔ owner; one who possesses property or power 环 huán ring-shaped object 理 lǐ to govern; to manage; to administer
HSK 4
琴 qín guqin, a plucked string instrument made of paulownia wood, originally with five strings, later seven
HSK 5
润 rùn to moisten; to add oil or water to prevent dryness 狂 kuáng mentally deranged; insane; mad 玉 yù jade; a fine-grained, hard, lustrous mineral used for ornaments and carvings 玫 méi (lit.) a type of beautiful stone or jade 玻 bō see "玻璃": a hard, brittle, transparent material with no fixed melting point, made by melting quartz sand, limestone, soda ash, etc. at high temperature
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珍 zhēn treasure; precious thing 瑰 guī (lit.) a jade-like stone 璃 li see '玻璃': ① hard, brittle transparent material (glass); ② glass-like plastic
HSK 6
呈 chéng to take on (a form, color, or state); to appear as 珠 zhū pearl (also written 真珠), a lustrous spherical gem formed inside certain freshwater or marine mollusks, used in medicine and as an ornament 皇 huáng monarch; emperor
HSK 7
噩 è frightful and ominous; horrifying and inauspicious 斑 bān spots or stripes of a contrasting color 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 枉 wǎng crooked, bent; referring to error or deviation 汪 wāng (lit.) deep and vast (of water)
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琐 suǒ trivial, trifling, petty 琢 zuó to ponder repeatedly; to mull over (见"琢磨") 瑕 xiá flaw or blemish in jade; fig. defect or shortcoming 瑞 ruì auspicious omen; good luck 璀 cuǐ (lit.) bright and brilliant in color 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 碧 bì (lit.) blue-green jade
1.2 厶 sī — private, personal, selfish
厶 is a component in 17 characters
HSK 1
么 me suffix 公 gōng public; belonging to the state or collective (opposite of '私') 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 能 néng ability; talent; skill
HSK 3
丢 diū to lose; to misplace 参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 育 yù to give birth to
HSK 4
云 yún (lit.) to say 允 yǔn to agree, to approve 台 tái a raised flat platform for observation 弃 qì to abandon, to discard
HSK 5
县 xiàn county (administrative unit under a province, autonomous region, municipality, or prefecture) 私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公)
HSK 7
勾 gōu to mark with a check or hook (indicating deletion or selection) 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 弘 hóng a surname 矣 yǐ classical sentence-final particle: ① indicating completion (equivalent to '了'), ② indicating exclamation, ③ indicating command

Stroke order

2 弃 qì — to abandon, to discard

弃 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 亠 tóu — top/lid radical, a cover or cap shape
亠 is a component in 22 characters
HSK 1
亮 liàng bright; luminous 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 市 shì marketplace; place for trading 脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.) 高 gāo tall; high (opposite of 'low')
HSK 2
交 jiāo to hand over; to transfer to the relevant party 旁 páng side; nearby 离 lí to be separated by; to be apart from
HSK 3
育 yù to give birth to 言 yán (lit.) to speak; to say
HSK 4
产 chǎn to give birth 京 jīng capital city of a country 夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼' 弃 qì to abandon, to discard 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry
HSK 5
享 xiǎng to possess; to obtain 充 chōng full; sufficient
HSK 6
帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology 毫 háo fine, pointed hair on a person or animal
HSK 7
亩 mǔ mǔ, a Chinese unit of area (1 mǔ = 666.7 m²; 10 fēn = 1 mǔ; 100 mǔ = 1 qǐng) 亭 tíng pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden 玄 xuán black; dark-colored
2.2 厶 sī — private, personal, selfish
厶 is a component in 17 characters
HSK 1
么 me suffix 公 gōng public; belonging to the state or collective (opposite of '私') 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 能 néng ability; talent; skill
HSK 3
丢 diū to lose; to misplace 参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 育 yù to give birth to
HSK 4
云 yún (lit.) to say 允 yǔn to agree, to approve 台 tái a raised flat platform for observation 弃 qì to abandon, to discard
HSK 5
县 xiàn county (administrative unit under a province, autonomous region, municipality, or prefecture) 私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公)
HSK 7
勾 gōu to mark with a check or hook (indicating deletion or selection) 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 弘 hóng a surname 矣 yǐ classical sentence-final particle: ① indicating completion (equivalent to '了'), ② indicating exclamation, ③ indicating command
2.3 廾 gǒng — two hands holding/offering something
廾 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 4
弃 qì to abandon, to discard 弄 nòng to handle, fiddle with, or play with something
HSK 6
异 yì different; distinct 戒 jiè to guard against; to be vigilant
HSK 7
弈 yì ancient term for the game of Go (围棋) 弊 bì fraud; cheating to gain an advantage 舆 yú (lit.) carriage; cart 莽 mǎng dense, thick grass 葬 zàng funeral rites; disposal of a corpse according to custom

Stroke order