Chinese word dictionary

避讳

bì huì · to avoid a taboo (usu. on the given names of emperors or one's elders)

Practice word

Word information

Simplified避讳

Traditional避諱

Pinyinbì huì

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

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

讳huì

taboo; to shun, to conceal, to avoid mentioning

How to learn 避讳

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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Words with the same characters

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避免bìmiǎn

to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from

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)

避难bìnàn

to take refuge; to seek asylum

避让bìràng

to avoid; to yield (in traffic); to get out of the way

避暑bìshǔ

to be away for the summer holidays; to spend a holiday at a summer resort; to prevent sunstroke