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HSK 3.0 Level 4

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Definitions

  1. 1. to avoid
  2. 2. to shun
  3. 3. to flee
  4. 4. to escape
  5. 5. to keep away from
  6. 6. to leave
  7. 7. to hide from

Example Sentences

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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 349771)

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Words Containing 避

躲避球
duǒ bì qiú

dodgeball

避风港
bì fēng gǎng

haven

避坑落井
bì kēng luò jǐng

to dodge a pit only to fall into a well (idiom)

避孕环
bì yùn huán

coil

避孕
bì yùn

contraception

避不见面
bì bù jiàn miàn

to refuse to meet sb

避难
bì nàn

refuge

回避
huí bì

to shun

避忌
bì jì

to avoid as taboo

躲避
duǒ bì

to hide

避孕套
bì yùn tào

condom

逃灾避难
táo zāi bì nàn

to seek refuge from calamities

规避
guī bì

to evade

避孕丸
bì yùn wán

contraceptive pill

隐避
yǐn bì

to hide

子宫内避孕器
zǐ gōng nèi bì yùn qì

intrauterine device (IUD)

不避斧钺
bù bì fǔ yuè

not trying to avoid the battle-ax (idiom)

闪避
shǎn bì

to dodge

避恶
bì è

to avoid evil

避蚊胺
bì wén àn

DEET (insect repellent)

趋利避害
qū lì bì hài

(idiom) to make the most of the benefits while avoiding adverse effects

不避艰险
bù bì jiān xiǎn

shrink or flinch from no difficulty or danger

避世
bì shì

to shun the world

退避三舍
tuì bì sān shè

lit. to retreat ninety li (idiom)

避实就虚
bì shí jiù xū

(idiom) stay clear of the enemy's main force and strike at his weak points

走避
zǒu bì

to run away

避邪
bì xié

to avoid evil spirits

避税港
bì shuì gǎng

tax haven

避孕药
bì yùn yào

oral contraceptive

避而不
bì ér bù

to avoid (doing sth)

政治避难
zhèng zhì bì nàn

political asylum

不可避免
bù kě bì miǎn

unavoidably

逃避责任
táo bì zé rèn

to evade responsibility

避讳
bì hui

to avoid a taboo word or topic

避险
bì xiǎn

to flee from danger

消灾避邪
xiāo zāi bì xié

to avoid calamities and evil spirits

避署
bì shǔ

to go on summer vacation

避风
bì fēng

to take shelter from the wind

避雷器
bì léi qì

lightning arrester

避役
bì yì

chameleon

退避
tuì bì

to withdraw

避风处
bì fēng chù

lee

避开
bì kāi

to avoid

避暑山庄
bì shǔ shān zhuāng

mountain resort

遮风避雨
zhē fēng bì yǔ

to give shelter from the wind and rain

避风头
bì fēng tou

to lie low (until the fuss dies down)

避暑
bì shǔ

to be away for the summer holidays

避嫌
bì xián

to avoid arousing suspicion

防避
fáng bì

protection

趋吉避凶
qū jí bì xiōng

to seek luck and avoid calamity (idiom)

避其锐气,击其惰归
bì qí ruì qì , jī qí duò guī

avoid the enemy when he is fresh and strike him when he is tired and withdraws (idiom)

扬长避短
yáng cháng bì duǎn

to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)

避讳
bì huì

to avoid a taboo (usu. on the given names of emperors or one's elders)

避弹坑
bì dàn kēng

foxhole

远避
yuǎn bì

to keep at a distance

避免
bì miǎn

to avert

避世绝俗
bì shì jué sú

to withdraw from society and live like a hermit (idiom)

逃避
táo bì

to escape

避难所
bì nàn suǒ

refuge

避雷针
bì léi zhēn

lightning rod

不可避
bù kě bì

unavoidable

避税
bì shuì

to avoid taxation

避重就轻
bì zhòng jiù qīng

to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial

避让
bì ràng

to avoid