Chinese word dictionary

避免

bìmiǎn · to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from

Practice word

Word information

Simplified避免

Traditional避免

Pinyinbìmiǎn

Part of speech动

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.05

Character breakdown

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

避bì

to avoid, to turn away; to escape, to hide

免miǎn

to spare, to excuse from; to evade

How to learn 避免

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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免费miǎnfèi

free (of charge)

避bì

to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from

躲避duǒbì

to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties)

免miǎn

to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited

免税miǎnshuì

not liable to taxation (of monastery, imperial family etc); tax free; duty free (shop)

免疫miǎnyì

immunity (to disease)