避

bì

“To avoid” in Chinese is 避 (bì).

Other characters with the syllable bi: see all 20 →

Meaning

to avoid
to shun
to flee

Show 4 more meanings

to escape
to keep away from
to leave
to hide from

Example

事故无法避免。

Accidents are inevitable.

From 避免 · Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Stroke Order

16 strokes

Words containing 避

避免bìmiǎnto avertHSK 4 回避huíbìto shunHSK 5 避难bìnànto take refuge; to seek asylumHSK 7-9 避暑bìshǔto be away for the summer holidaysHSK 7-9 躲避duǒbìto hideHSK 7-9 逃避táobìto escapeHSK 7-9 不可避免bùkě-bìmiǎninevitable; unavoidableHSK 7-9

More HSK 4 characters

阿āprefix used before monosyllabic names, kinship terms etc to indicate familiarityHSK 4 矮ǎi(of a person) shortHSK 4 案àn(legal) caseHSK 4 暗àndarkHSK 4 巴bāBa, a state during the Zhou dynasty (in present-day Chongqing and the eastern part of Sichuan)HSK 4 摆bǎito arrangeHSK 4 败bàito defeatHSK 4 伴bànpartner; companion; comrade; associateHSK 4 薄báothinHSK 4 宝bǎojewelHSK 4

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