忌
讳

Taboo in Chinese: 忌讳 (jì huì)

jì huì

taboo

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 忌諱1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1taboo
  2. 2to avoid as taboo
  3. 3to abstain from

Stroke order

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忌
讳

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧˋ

jì

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iˋ/ fourth tone

ㄏㄨㄟˋ

huì

ㄏ/ hㄨ/ uㄟ/ eiˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

忌讳

Simplified

忌諱

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 过年时人们忌讳说不吉利的话。

    guò nián shí rén men jì huì shuō bù jí lì de huà。

    At New Year people avoid saying unlucky words.

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Related words

忌

jì

to be jealous of

妒忌

dù jì

to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc)

忌口

jì kǒu

abstain from certain food (as when ill)

禁忌

jìn jì

taboo

技艺

jì yì

skill

剂

jì

dose (medicine)

继

jì

to continue

继而

jì ér

then

继父

jì fù

stepfather

继母

jì mǔ

stepmother

寂静

jì jìng

quiet

寄托

jì tuō

to entrust (to sb)

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