避
Quick Answer
避 (bì) means "to avoid, to shun" with HSK 5 on the new exam.
Pronunciation
bì
Meaning
Primary: to avoid
Other meanings:
- to shun
Basic info
| Pinyin | bì |
| Meanings | to avoid, to shun |
| New HSK exam | Recognise at HSK 5 |
| Frequency | #377 most common |
Example sentences
遇到困难不能逃避。
Yùdào kùnnan bù néng táobì.
You can't avoid difficulties when you encounter them.
From 逃避 (HSK 7-9)
为了避免交通堵塞，我们最好早点出发。
Wèile bìmiǎn jiāotōng dǔsè, wǒmen zuìhǎo zǎodiǎn chūfā.
To avoid traffic jams, we'd better leave early.
From 避免 (HSK 5)
我们要避重就轻。
Wǒmen yào bì zhòng jiù qīng.
We should avoid the heavy and take the light.
From 避 (HSK 6)
Words containing 避
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