verb HSK 5
Traditional 丟棄
to discard · to abandon · to throw away
Meaning
丢弃 means to throw something away or abandon it, often implying that the item is no longer needed or wanted. It's more formal than simply saying 丢 (to throw) and carries a sense of deliberately getting rid of something.
Usage
丢弃 is commonly used in formal or written contexts when discussing waste disposal, abandoning objects, or metaphorically abandoning ideas or principles. In everyday speech, people often use the simpler 丢 or 扔 instead. It frequently appears in environmental contexts about discarding trash or unwanted items.
Examples
- 01请不要随意丢弃垃圾。.Please don't discard trash carelessly.
- 02他决定丢弃那些旧衣服。.He decided to throw away those old clothes.
Characters
Common collocations
- 丢弃垃圾to discard trash
- 随意丢弃to discard carelessly
- 丢弃不用to discard as useless
Antonyms
Origin
Both characters relate to loss and abandonment. 丢 originally meant to lose something, while 弃 has ancient roots meaning to cast away or reject, combining to emphasize the deliberate act of discarding.