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The word 抛弃 is formed by combining two characters, each contributing a layer of meaning to create a single, potent concept. The first character, 抛, depicts the physical action of throwing or flinging away. The second, 弃, carries the notion of abandoning, discarding, or renouncing. When fused, they do not simply list two actions; instead, 抛 provides the active, often forceful manner, and 弃 defines the consequential state of rejection and desertion. Thus, the formation conceptually merges the "how" (a throwing motion) with the "result" (complete abandonment) to express the holistic act of casting something or someone away definitively.

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抛弃了旧玩具。

Tā pāo qì le jiù wánjù.

He abandoned his old toys.

不要轻易抛弃你的朋友。

Bú yào qīngyì pāo qì nǐ de péngyǒu.

Do not easily abandon your friends.

她决定抛弃过去的烦恼。

Tā juédìng pāo qì guòqù de fánnǎo.

She decided to cast aside the worries of the past.

抛弃了稳定的工作,去追求梦想。

Tā pāo qì le wěndìng de gōngzuò, qù zhuīqiú mèngxiǎng.

He abandoned his stable job to pursue his dream.

那些被抛弃的动物需要我们的关爱。

Nàxiē bèi pāo qì de dòngwù xūyào wǒmen de guān'ài.

Those abandoned animals need our care and love.

Word Definition - 抛弃

pāo qì to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb)

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