遗
弃

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The word 遗弃 is formed by combining the character 遗, meaning to leave behind or lose, with the character 弃, meaning to discard or abandon; together they create a compound word that denotes the act of abandoning or forsaking something or someone.

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这只小猫被遗弃了。

Zhè zhī xiǎo māo bèi yíqì le.

This little cat was abandoned.

父母不应该遗弃孩子。

Fùmǔ bù yīnggāi yíqì háizi.

Parents should not abandon children.

他在路边遗弃了一辆旧自行车。

Tā zài lùbiān yíqì le yī liàng jiù zìxíngchē.

He abandoned an old bicycle by the roadside.

由于经济困难，他们无奈地遗弃了家园。

Yóuyú jīngjì kùnnán, tāmen wúnài de yíqì le jiāyuán.

Due to economic difficulties, they helplessly abandoned their home.

那个被遗弃的孤儿在福利院里找到了新的家庭。

Nàge bèi yíqì de gū'ér zài fúlì yuàn lǐ zhǎodào le xīn de jiātíng.

That abandoned orphan found a new family in the welfare institute.

Word Definition - 遗弃

yí qì to leave; to abandon

Individual Character Details

遗 yí
弃 qì