taboo; forbidden (thing/action)
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
taboo; forbidden word or action
Often refers to prohibitions rooted in culture, religion, or superstition.
Zài在
mǒu某
xiē些
wén文
huà化
lǐ里
，
xún询
wèn问
nián年
líng龄
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
jìn禁
jì忌
。
In some cultures, asking about age is a taboo.
Jiù旧
shí时
de的
xǔ许
duō多
jìn禁
jì忌
dà大
dōu都
yǔ与
mí迷
xìn信
yǒu有
guān关
。
Many taboos in old times were mostly related to superstition.
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Chù触
pèng碰
zhè这
ge个
tú图
téng腾
bèi被
rèn认
wéi为
shì是
bù部
luò落
de的
jìn禁
jì忌
。
Touching this totem is considered a tribal taboo.
verb
to abstain from; to avoid (medically)
technicalUsed in medical or dietary contexts to indicate things one should not consume or do while sick or taking medication.
Fú服
yào药
qī期
jiān间
jìn禁
jì忌
yóu油
nì腻
shí食
wù物
。
Avoid greasy foods while taking this medicine.
Yī医
shēng生
zhǔ嘱
fù咐
tā他
jìn禁
jì忌
yǐn饮
jiǔ酒
。
The doctor instructed him to abstain from alcohol.
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Zhè这
ge个
bìng病
de的
huī恢
fù复
qī期
jìn禁
jì忌
jù剧
liè烈
yùn运
dòng动
。
Strenuous exercise is forbidden during the recovery period of this illness.