Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 避

to avoid
to shun
to flee
to escape
to keep away from
to leave
to hide from

to withdraw

to run away
to escape
to avoid

to avert
to prevent
to avoid
to refrain from

to avoid arousing suspicion

to shun the world

to flee from danger
to avoid danger
to minimize risk
(finance) hedge

to avoid as taboo

to hide
to conceal and avoid (contact)
to keep sth concealed

to be away for the summer holidays
to spend a holiday at a summer resort
to prevent sunstroke

to keep at a distance
to forsake

contraception

protection

to hide
to evade
to dodge
to take shelter
to avoid (difficulties)

to escape
to evade
to avoid
to shirk

to avoid a taboo (usu. on the given names of emperors or one's elders)

to escape the cold by going on a winter holiday

to avoid evil spirits

variant of 迴避／回避 (huíbì)

to dodge
to sidestep

to avoid
to evade
to keep away from

to avoid a taboo word or topic
to refrain from; to avoid

to avoid taxation
tax avoidance

chameleon

to go on summer vacation

to take shelter from the wind
to lie low
to stay out of trouble

to evade
to dodge

to shun
to avoid (sb)
to skirt
to evade (an issue)
to step back
to withdraw
to recuse (a judge etc)

to avoid evil

to avoid
to yield (in traffic)
to get out of the way

refuge
to take refuge
to seek asylum (political etc)

cushioning shoes (Tw)

foxhole

unavoidable

lightning arrester

refuge
asylum

contraceptive pill

typhoon shelter (a cove where boats shelter from strong winds and rough seas, esp. in Hong Kong)
(attributive) typhoon shelter-style, a cooking method associated with those who lived on boats in the coves, where crab, prawn or other meat is fried and flavored with spices and black beans

lightning rod

condom
CL:隻／只 (zhī)

tax haven

to lie low (until the fuss dies down)

DEET (insect repellent)

dodgeball

coil
contraceptive coil
intrauterine device

haven; refuge; harbor
CL:座 (zuò),個／个 (gè)

lee
windstop

to avoid (doing sth)

oral contraceptive

bìshǔshānzhuāng

mountain resort
Qing imperial summer residence at Chengde, a world heritage site

táozāibìnàn

to seek refuge from calamities

(idiom) stay clear of the enemy's main force and strike at his weak points

bìkēngluòjǐng

to dodge a pit only to fall into a well (idiom)
out of the frying pan into the fire

bìzhòngjiùqīng

to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial
to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones

(idiom) to make the most of the benefits while avoiding adverse effects

bìbùjiànmiàn

to refuse to meet sb
to avoid sb

unavoidably

to evade responsibility
to shirk

zhēfēngbìyǔ

to give shelter from the wind and rain
to keep out the elements

xiāozāibìxié

to avoid calamities and evil spirits

yángchángbìduǎn

to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)
to play to one's strengths

zhèngzhìbìnàn

political asylum

qūjíbìxiōng

to seek luck and avoid calamity (idiom)

bìshuìtiāntáng

tax haven

not trying to avoid the battle-ax (idiom)
not afraid of dying in combat
not afraid of being executed

bùbìjiānxiǎn

shrink or flinch from no difficulty or danger
make light of difficulties and dangers

tuìbì-sānshè

lit. to retreat ninety li (idiom)
fig. to shun; to assiduously avoid

to withdraw from society and live like a hermit (idiom)

zǐgōngnèibìyùnqì

子宫内避孕器

[子宮內避孕器]

intrauterine device (IUD)

bìqíruìqì,jīqíduòguī

避其锐气，击其惰归

[避其銳氣，擊其惰歸]

avoid the enemy when he is fresh and strike him when he is tired and withdraws (idiom)