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Character · VerbTraditional避

avoid; dodge; be cautious

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to avoid; to dodge; to stay away from

formal

Commonly used for avoiding danger, trouble, or unwanted things, often used in formal written contexts.

Xià下
yǔ雨
tiān天
chū出
mén门
yào要
bì避
yǔ雨
 。

You should take shelter from the rain when going out on rainy days.

Tā他
gù故
yì意
bì避
kāi开
le了
zhè这
gè个
mǐn敏
gǎn感
huà话
tí题
 。

He deliberately avoided this sensitive topic.

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Chē车
liàng辆
zài在
zhuǎn转
wān弯
shí时
yào要
bì避
ràng让
xíng行
rén人
 。

Vehicles should yield to pedestrians when turning.

Wèi为
le了
jiàn健
kāng康
 ,
tā他
jǐn尽
liàng量
bì避
kāi开
yóu油
zhá炸
shí食
pǐn品
 。

For his health, he tries to avoid fried foods.

Yù遇
dào到
huài坏
rén人
yào要
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
duǒ躲
bì避
 。

You should quickly hide when you encounter a bad person.

2.

verb

to be cautious; to exercise prudence

literary

This is the original literary meaning given in the source text, often used in fixed phrases.

Gōng工
zuò作
zhōng中
wǒ我
men们
yào要
chéng惩
qián前
bì毖
hòu后
 ,
bì避
miǎn免
zài再
fàn犯
tóng同
yàng样
de的
cuò错
wù误
 。

In our work, we should learn from past mistakes to avoid future ones.

Tā他
xíng行
shì事
bì避
zhòng重
jiù就
qīng轻
 ,
cóng从
bù不
kěn肯
chéng承
dān担
zé责
rèn任
 。

He always avoids important matters and takes on trivial ones, never willing to take responsibility.