Word

避 (bì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

Meaning of 避

动 dòng verb

to avoid

为了避雨，他躲进了商店。

wèi le bì yǔ tā duǒ jìn le shāng diàn

To avoid the rain, he ducked into a store.

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Word breakdown

避 bì — to avoid

1 避免 bì miǎn — avoid HSK 5
- 避 avoid, evade
- 免 exempt from, escape
Example

我们应该避免犯同样的错误。

wǒ men yīng gāi bì miǎn fàn tóng yàng de cuò wù

We should avoid making the same mistakes.
2 躲避 duǒ bì — to avoid, to evade HSK 6
- 躲 to hide, to dodge (the physical action of getting out of the way)
- 避 to avoid, to keep away from (the intentional act of staying away)
Example

孩子们躲避下雨跑进屋里。

hái zi men duǒ bì xià yǔ pǎo jìn wū lǐ

The children ran inside to avoid the rain.
3 回避 huí bì — to avoid HSK 7
- 回 turn away, turn back
- 避 avoid, evade
Example

我们不能回避现实。

wǒ men bù néng huí bì xiàn shí

We cannot avoid reality.
4 逃避 táo bì — to evade HSK 7
- 逃 to flee, to escape, to run away
- 避 to avoid, to evade, to dodge
Example

他总是逃避责任。

tā zǒng shì táo bì zé rèn

He always evades responsibility.
5 避暑 bì shǔ — to escape the summer heat HSK 7
- 避 to avoid, to escape from
- 暑 summer heat
Example

夏天我们一家人去海边避暑。

xià tiān wǒ men yì jiā rén qù hǎi biān bì shǔ

In summer, our family goes to the seaside to escape the heat.

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6 避让 bì ràng — give way, yield HSK 7
- 避 avoid, evade, move away from
- 让 yield, give way, allow passage
Example

请大家避让一下，让救护车通过。

qǐng dà jiā bì ràng yī xià ràng jiù hù chē tōng guò

Please everyone give way and let the ambulance pass.
7 避难 bì nàn — to take refuge HSK 7
- 避 to avoid, to escape
- 难 disaster, calamity, hardship
Example

战争爆发后，许多人民不得不避难到邻国。

zhàn zhēng bào fā hòu xǔ duō rén mín bù dé bù bì nàn dào lín guó

After the war broke out, many people had no choice but to take refuge in neighboring countries.

Structure & writing

1 避 bì — to avoid; to evade

避 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 辶 chuò — walk/movement radical, indicating motion or walking

辶 is a component in 68 characters

HSK 1

边 biān border between countries or regions 还 huán to return to the original place or state 这 zhè this (person or thing nearby, as opposed to 那) 道 dào road; path; passage

HSK 2

过 guò to move from one place or party to another 运 yùn to rotate; to move in sequence 近 jìn near, close (in space or time; opposite of 远) 进 jìn to move forward (opposite of 退) 远 yuǎn far; distant (in space or time, opposite of 近)

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送 sòng to deliver or bring something to someone

HSK 3

迎 yíng to welcome; to greet 迟 chí slow, sluggish 适 shì (lit.) to go; to travel to 选 xuǎn to choose; to select; to pick 遇 yù to meet, encounter, come across

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遍 biàn universal, widespread

HSK 4

达 dá to go through; to reach 连 lián to connect, to link 迷 mí unable to distinguish; lost the ability to discern or judge 递 dì to deliver; to pass on 通 tōng unobstructed; able to pass through

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逛 guàng to stroll; to wander; to roam around 速 sù fast; swift; rapid 邀 yāo to invite 随 suí to follow

HSK 5

迅 xùn extremely fast; swift 返 fǎn to return, to go back 违 wéi to disobey; to violate 述 shù to narrate; to state; to recount 迹 jì trace; mark left behind

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追 zhuī to chase; to catch up with 退 tuì to move backward (opposite of 进) 逐 zhú to chase, to pursue 途 tú road; path 造 zào to make; to manufacture 逻 luó to patrol; to make rounds 遗 yí to omit or lose due to carelessness 遵 zūn (lit.) to follow; along 避 bì to avoid; to evade

HSK 6

迈 mài to stride; to step over 迫 pò to compel; to force 逃 táo to flee; to escape from an unfavorable situation 透 tòu (of liquid, light, etc.) to seep through; to penetrate 逗 dòu to tease; to provoke

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逼 bī to coerce; to threaten 遥 yáo far; distant 遭 zāo to encounter (misfortune or adversity)

HSK 7

巡 xún to patrol; to make rounds of inspection 辽 liáo distant; far 迁 qiān to move, relocate (an office, residence, etc.) 迄 qì to reach; up to 迪 dí (lit.) to enlighten; to guide

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迭 dié to alternate; to take turns 迸 bèng to spurt out; to splash outward 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 逊 xùn to abdicate (the throne) 逝 shì to pass; to vanish (esp. of time or flowing water) 逞 chěng show off (one's talent, power, etc.); boast 逢 féng to encounter; to meet 逮 dài (lit.) to reach; to arrive at 逸 yì comfortable and at ease; leisurely 逾 yú to exceed; to surpass 遏 è to stop; to suppress; to restrain 遛 liù to stroll, walk slowly and leisurely 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 遮 zhē to block from view; to obscure 邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

1.2 辟 pì — incisive; penetrating; profound

辟 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 5

避 bì to avoid; to evade

HSK 6

壁 bì wall 臂 bì arm

HSK 7

僻 pì remote, far from the center 劈 pī to chop or split open with a knife or axe 譬 pì to use as a metaphor; to make an analogy

Stroke order