粵

遺wai4棄hei3

simp遗弃
wai4 hei3yí qì

English

  1. to leave
  2. to abandon
  3. (of pets, family or friends, usually passive) to abandon; to desert; to leave behind

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 拋棄、唔再照顧寵物、家人或者朋友(通常用喺被動句)

Examples

  • 他覺得被社會遺棄了。

    He felt alienated from society.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 那幢房子看起来被遗弃了。

    That house appears deserted.

    Tatoeba · mtdot CC BY

  • 一个牧羊人把他一身白雪的山羊赶进被遗弃的山洞躲避暴风雪。

    A goatherd drove his goats, all white with snow, into a deserted cave for shelter.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

  • 有個女嬰俾人遺棄咗喺公廁裏面。

    A baby girl was abandoned inside a public toilet.

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

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