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愊

Character · VerbTraditional避

avoid; evade; shun

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to avoid; to shun; to evade

Actively keeping away from something undesirable, such as danger, trouble, or a person.

Xià下
yǔ雨
le了
 ,
wǒ我
men们
kuài快
zhǎo找
gè个
dì地
fang方
bì避
yǔ雨
 。

It's raining; let's quickly find a place to shelter from the rain.

Tā他
kè刻
yì意
bì避
kāi开
le了
qián前
nǚ女
yǒu友
 。

He deliberately avoided his ex-girlfriend.

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bì避
ér而
bù不
tán谈

to avoid talking about something

2.

verb

to prevent; to avert

Used to indicate taking action to stop something bad from happening.

Jì系
hǎo好
ān安
quán全
dài带
kě可
yǐ以
bì避
miǎn免
yán严
zhòng重
shòu受
shāng伤
 。

Wearing a seatbelt can prevent serious injury.

Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
cǎi采
qǔ取
cuò措
shī施
bì避
zāi灾
 。

We need to take measures to avert disaster.

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bì避
xián嫌

to avoid suspicion