HSK 5

避免 (bìmiǎn) — how to say "to avoid" in Chinese

避免

To avoid

verb

Character composition

避

to avoid

免

to exempt

Radicals / Keys

儿

Son, legs

#10 · ér · 2 strokes

辵

Walk

#162 · chuò · 7 strokes

Synonyms

Collocations

避免浪费

bì miǎn làng fèi

avoid waste

避免错误

bì miǎn cuò wù

avoid mistakes

Examples

为了保持健康,我们应该避免吃太多不健康的食物。

To stay healthy, we should avoid eating too much unhealthy food.

避免错误。

Avoid mistakes.

Writing

Frequently asked questions

How to say avoid in Chinese?

"to avoid" in Chinese is 避免 (bìmiǎn).

避免 meaning in English

避免 (bìmiǎn) means "To avoid".

How is 避免 pronounced?

It is pronounced bìmiǎn (written as bimian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to avoid" in Chinese characters?

It is written 避免: 避 has 16 strokes, 免 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.

What HSK level is 避免?

避免 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.

Tomyo

Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition

Add 避免 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.

Download the app

More HSK 5 words