避 (bei6) — avoid; evade; shun; avert in Cantonese
beiˍ₆避Mandarin Pinyin: bi4
Meaning of 避
nounavoid; evade; shun; avert
nounprevent; keep away; repel
Example Sentences with 避
做事出錯要改正﹐但要避免矯枉過正。
We must correct what has been done wrong, but also avoid making correction beyond what is really necessary.
baiˍ₆避naanˍ₆難soˊ²所haanˍ₆限fuˍ₆婦jyuˎ₄孺jap6.入。
The shelter is restricted to women and children.
beiˍ₆避hoiˉ¹開hoiˉ¹開faaˉ¹花keiˎ₄期
Avoid the flowering period.
keoiˏ₅佢tok˗₃托gu˗₃故beiˍ₆避hoiˉ¹開ngo5.我。
He used an excuse to avoid me.
beiˍ₆避minˏ₅免fanˉ¹紛zang1.爭。
Avoid disputes.
Words Containing 避
暫避zaam6 bei6
temporarily divert or avoid
避諱bei6 wai5
a word or phrase to be avoided as taboo; a taboo; to evade, to dodge
避免bei6 min5
to avert, prevent, avoid, refrain from
避孕丸bei6 jan6 jyun2
contraceptive pill
規避kwai1 bei6
evade; avoid; circumvent; dodge; shun
逃避tou4 bei6
to evade
避車bei6 ce1
an escape vehicle
避孕用品bei6 jan6 jung6 ban2
contraceptive
逃避現實tou4 bei6 jin6 sat6
escapism; to escape from reality
銅鑼灣避風塘tung4 lo4 waan1 bei6 fung1 tong4
Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter in Hong Kong [written and colloquial]
避孕bei6 jan6
contraception; prevent pregnancy
無可避免mou4 ho2 bei6 min5
unavoidable
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