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Character · VerbTraditional避

avoid; evade; prevent

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to avoid; to evade; to dodge

Used for actively keeping away from something undesirable, such as danger, a person, or a topic.

Wèi为
le了
bì避
yǔ雨
 ，
wǒ我
men们
pǎo跑
jìn进
le了
shāng商
diàn店
 。

To avoid the rain, we ran into a store.

Tā他
gù故
yì意
bì避
kāi开
wǒ我
de的
wèn问
tí题
 。

He deliberately avoided my question.

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bì避
zhòng重
jiù就
qīng轻

to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial; to sidestep the main issue

2.

verb

to prevent; to guard against

Used in contexts of taking precautions to avert harm or undesired outcomes.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
tú涂
liào料
kě可
yǐ以
bì避
huǒ火
 。

This coating can prevent fire.

Yùn孕
fù妇
yào要
bì避
fēng风
hán寒
 。

Pregnant women should guard against wind and cold.