jìn

HSK 7-9
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technical

Meaning of 禁忌

禁忌 means taboo; forbidden word or action; to abstain from; to avoid (medically). Pronounced jìn jì. HSK 7-9.

  • taboo; forbidden word or action
  • to abstain from; to avoid (medically)

Definitions & Examples

Zài
mǒu
xiē
wén
huà
 
xún
wèn
nián
líng
shì
zhǒng
jìn
 

In some cultures, asking about age is a taboo.

Jiù
shí
de
duō
jìn
dōu
xìn
yǒu
guān
 

Many taboos in old times were mostly related to superstition.

Chù
pèng
zhè
ge
téng
bèi
rèn
wéi
shì
luò
de
jìn
 

Touching this totem is considered a tribal taboo.