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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing abandonment with 遗弃 (yíqì)

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    Structure

    被 + 遗弃 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    The verb 遗弃 (yíqì) means 'to abandon' or 'to discard,' often used to describe leaving behind people or objects. It carries a stronger emotional or legal connotation than simply leaving something. For example, 被遗弃的大货车 means 'an abandoned large truck.'

    Examples

    • 路边有一只被遗弃的小猫。

      Lù biān yǒu yī zhī bèi yíqì de xiǎo māo.

      There is an abandoned kitten by the roadside.

    • 遗弃老人和儿童是违法行为。

      Yíqì lǎorén hé értóng shì wéifǎ xíngwéi.

      Abandoning the elderly and children is illegal.

    • 这栋被遗弃的建筑已经很多年没人住了。

      Zhè dòng bèi yíqì de jiànzhù yǐjīng hěn duō nián méi rén zhù le.

      This abandoned building has been unoccupied for many years.

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