Chinese word dictionary

忌讳

jìhuì · taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from

Practice word

Word information

Simplified忌讳

Traditional忌諱

Pinyinjìhuì

Part of speech动、名

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

忌jì

jealous, envious; to fear; to shun

讳huì

taboo; to shun, to conceal, to avoid mentioning

How to learn 忌讳

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Words with the same characters

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忌jì

to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth

忌妒jìdu

to be jealous of; to envy

忌口jìkǒu

abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet

禁忌jìnjì

taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from

切忌qièjì

to avoid as taboo; to avoid by all means

肆无忌惮sìwú-jìdàn

absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple