give up in Chinese
give up in Chinese is 投降, 放弃, 摒棄 — give up means to stop trying to do something because it has become too hard or seems hopeless.
give up in Chinese
投降
Pronounced: tóu xiáng
(transitive) To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).
放弃
Pronounced: fàng qì
(transitive) To relinquish (something)
摒棄
Pronounced: bìng qì
(transitive) To abandon (someone or something)
What does "give up" mean?
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phrasal verb To stop trying to do something because it has become too hard or seems hopeless.
"Don't give up now, you are two chapters from the end."
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phrasal verb To stop doing or having something, especially a habit or pleasure.
"He gave up smoking the day his daughter was born."
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phrasal verb To hand something over, or to surrender yourself, to someone else.
"She gave up her seat to an older passenger."
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give up in a sentence
- Don't give up now, you are two chapters from the end.
- After six months of applications she gave up and went back to freelancing.
- He gave up smoking the day his daughter was born.
- I have given up caffeine for the month.
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What is "give up" in Chinese?
"give up" in Chinese is 投降, 放弃, 摒棄. give up means: To stop trying to do something because it has become too hard or seems hopeless.
How do you pronounce 投降?
"give up" in Chinese is 投降, pronounced "tóu xiáng".
How do you use "give up" in a sentence?
Example: "Don't give up now, you are two chapters from the end." In Chinese, "give up" is 投降, 放弃, 摒棄.
Are there other ways to say "give up" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 3 translations listed for "give up": 投降, 放弃, 摒棄.
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