遗弃 yíqì to leave
to leave; to abandon
How to remember 遗弃: 遗 to lose + 弃 abandon = to leave.
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How it is used
- 'To abandon, desert' - someone/something you had a duty to - 遗弃孩子 (yíqì háizi) abandon a child; 遗弃宠物 (yíqì chǒngwù) abandon a pet.
- Morally/legally charged: 遗弃罪 is the crime of desertion. The object is usually a dependent living being.
- Compare 抛弃 (pāoqì, cast off/forsake), broadly similar but 遗弃 has a stronger legal-duty tone.
Example sentences
- 那幢房子看起来被遗弃了。 Nàchuáng fángzi kànqǐlái bèiyíqì le.That house appears deserted.