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我们不能放弃自己 (We cannot give up on ourselves)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

neutral

How it works

This phrase follows a Subject (我们) + Negative Modal Verb (不能) + Verb (放弃) + Reflexive Pronoun (自己) structure. '不能' indicates inability or prohibition, '放弃' means 'to give up,' and '自己' acts as a reflexive object referring back to the subject, emphasizing that the action of giving up is directed towards 'us' ourselves.

Sample sentences

生活再艰难，我们也不能放弃自己。

No matter how difficult life is, we cannot give up on ourselves.

面对挑战，我们不能放弃自己，要勇敢前行。

Facing challenges, we cannot give up on ourselves; we must move forward bravely.

只要我们有信心，我们不能放弃自己。

As long as we have confidence, we cannot give up on ourselves.

Quick facts

subjectSpecificity:'我们' (wǒmen) explicitly means 'we', making the phrase a collective call to self-reliance. The use of '自己' (zìjǐ) reinforces the reflexive nature, meaning 'oneself' or 'ourselves'.

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Example

生活再艰难，我们也不能放弃自己。

No matter how difficult life is, we cannot give up on ourselves.

面对挑战，我们不能放弃自己，要勇敢前行。

Facing challenges, we cannot give up on ourselves; we must move forward bravely.