禁忌

jìn jì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. taboo
2. contraindication (medicine)
3. to abstain from

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 许可 xǔ kě 许可 xǔ kě to allow 得到同意或被允许: to allow

Synonyms

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• 避讳 bì huì 避讳 bì huì to avoid a taboo (usu. on the given names of emperors or one's elders) 指因风俗或信仰而避免说的话或做的事: to avoid a taboo (usu. on the given names of emperors or one's elders)
• 忌讳 jì huì 忌讳 jì huì taboo 对某些言语或举动有所顾忌: taboo

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 触犯 (to violate) or 打破 (to break), e.g., 触犯禁忌 (violate a taboo). Also common in medical contexts: 禁忌症 (contraindication).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 禁忌 (taboo/prohibition) with 禁止 (to prohibit). 禁忌 is a noun describing a social or cultural prohibition, while 禁止 is a verb meaning to ban something officially.

Example Sentences

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在某些文化中，直接叫长辈的名字是一种 禁忌 。

In some cultures, calling an elder by their name directly is a taboo.

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Words Containing 禁忌

• 性禁忌 性禁忌 xìng jìn jì: sexual taboo
• 百无禁忌 百无禁忌 bǎi wú jìn jì: all taboos are off (idiom); anything goes
• 禁忌语 禁忌语 jìn jì yǔ: taboo language

Child Words of 禁忌

• 忌 忌 jì: to be jealous of
• 禁 禁 jīn: to endure
• 禁 禁 jìn: to prohibit