Discussion of 戒 [jiè] to give up, to refrain or abstain from (enjoying or doing something); ring (short for 戒指)

Discussion of 戒

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放弃 and 戒 can both mean "give up". What is their difference?

放弃： stop making an effort, resign oneself to failure
戒：abstain oneself from doing something or enjoying something, usually because we believe it's something that's bad for the person. Only a few limited things can follow 戒, e.g. 烟, 酒, 赌, etc.

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