粵

放fong3棄hei3

simp放弃
fong3 hei3fàng qì

English

  1. to renounce; to abandon; to give up
  2. to quit
  3. to give up; to abandon

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唔再繼續、堅持

Examples

  • 放棄權利

    to give up one's rights

  • 我想放棄自己。

    I want to give up on myself.

  • Tom冇放棄。

    Tom didn't give up.

    Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY

  • 我唔可以放棄㗎。

    I can't give up.

    Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

  • 我放棄喇,開估啦。

    I give up - tell me the answer.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 你點可以放棄呢個咁寶貴嘅機會㗎?

    How can you miss out on such a precious opportunity?

  • 做嘢要有頭有尾,千祈唔好中途放棄。

    You should do your work from beginning to end and never give up halfway through.

  • 我話唔定做一陣就會放棄,走去瞓晏覺算。

    I may give up soon and just nap instead.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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