放弃 fàng qì
“to renounce; to abandon; to give up”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 5Traditional 放棄
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
放弃 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1197: 放弃 fàngqì — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 109
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用法How to use 放弃
放弃 means to give up or quit something you were trying to do or keep, such as a plan, chance, hope, or goal. It is a verb and usually takes the thing given up as its object (放弃 + noun/verb phrase). It often appears in encouragement like 别放弃.
例句Example sentences
- 他不想放弃这次机会。tā bù xiǎng fàng qì zhè cì jī huì.He doesn't want to give up this opportunity.
- 别放弃，我们还有时间。bié fàng qì, wǒ men hái yǒu shí jiān.Don't give up, we still have time.
- 因为家里有事，她放弃了去北京的机会。yīn wèi jiā lǐ yǒu shì, tā fàng qì le qù běi jīng de jī huì.Because of a family matter, she gave up the chance to go to Beijing.