禁 忌

jìnjì

nounverbHSK 7-9

“Taboo” in Chinese is 禁忌 (jìnjì).

Meaning

taboo
contraindication (medicine)
to abstain from

Characters

jīnHSK 413 strokesto endure jìHSK 7-97 strokesto be jealous of

More HSK 7-9 words

瑰宝guībǎoa treasure; a rare and valuable thingHSK 7-9 议员yìyuánmember (of a legislative body)HSK 7-9 医务yīwùmedical affairsHSK 7-9 泰斗tàidǒuabbr. for 泰山北斗[Tai4 shan1 Bei3 dou3]HSK 7-9 遭殃zāoyāngto suffer a calamityHSK 7-9 千钧一发qiānjūn-yīfà(lit.) a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)HSK 7-9 应酬yìngchouto engage in social activities; to socializeHSK 7-9 休想xiūxiǎngdon't think (that)HSK 7-9 醒来xǐnglaito wakenHSK 7-9 名副其实míngfùqíshínot just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)HSK 7-9

Not to be confused with: 紧急 (jǐnjí, urgent)