yí qì
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  • 1

    v.cast away; abandon

    • dí jūn yí qì de wǔ qì

      敌军遗弃武器

      weapons abandoned by the enemy troops

    • dí jūn yí qì le dà pī gōng yìng wù

      敌军遗弃大批供应

      The enemy abandoned large quantities of supplies.

    • zài gōng zhòng chǎng suǒ yí qì zá wù shì fáng hài gōng zhòng lì yì de

      公众场所遗弃杂物妨害公众利益

      It is antisocial to leave one's litter in public places.

  • 2

    v.(of one's relatives) abandon; forsake one's relatives that one should support or foster

    • wú qíng de yí qì

      无情遗弃

      forsake somebody unfeelingly

    • bèi shè huì yí qì de rén

      社会遗弃

      social outcast

    • nà ge nán rén wú chǐ de yí qì le qī ér lìng xún xīn huān

      那个男人无耻遗弃妻儿新欢

      The man shamelessly abandoned his wife and child for another woman.

Word usage

  • Note
    "遗弃" is different from "抛弃". "遗弃" can be intentional or unintentional, and is used for people or concrete things; "抛弃" is intentional behavior, which can be used for people or concrete things, as well as abstract things such as thoughts and emotions.