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to be jealous of
taboo
abstain from certain food
taboo
to avoid as taboo
absolutely unrestrained
anniversary of a death
to violate a taboo
hate
to quit smoking
to be suspicious and jealous of
a taboo
Notice where 忌 sits in each complete thought.
She's a jealous girl.
Source: Tatoeba #12105073 · CC BY 2.0 FREvery new day could be your last.
Source: Tatoeba #4581193 · CC BY 2.0 FRI won't participate in speculation.
Source: Tatoeba #13524044 · CC BY 2.0 FRJohn is envious of your new car.
Source: Tatoeba #898765 · CC BY 2.0 FRThere's no love without jealousy.
Source: Tatoeba #347607 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.