Writing
忌 (jì) — how to say "to avoid" in Chinese
忌
To avoid; taboo
verb
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
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Collocations
忌生冷
jì shēng lěng
to avoid cold and raw food
忌烟酒
jì yān jiǔ
to avoid tobacco and alcohol
Examples
他忌吃生冷食物。
He avoids eating cold and raw food.
忌烟。
Avoid smoking.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say avoid in Chinese?
"to avoid" in Chinese is 忌 (jì).
Ji in Chinese meaning
忌 (jì) means "To avoid; taboo".
Ji in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced jì (written as ji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Ji in Chinese character
It is written 忌 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 忌?
忌 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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