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禁忌 (jìn jì) — how to say "taboo" in Chinese
禁忌
Taboo, prohibition
noun · verb
Character composition
禁
to forbid
忌
to avoid, taboo
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
Collocations
文化禁忌
wénhuà jìnjì
a cultural taboo
饮食禁忌
yǐnshí jìnjì
dietary taboos
触犯禁忌
chùfàn jìnjì
to violate a taboo
Examples
在某些文化中，这个话题是禁忌。
In some cultures, this topic is taboo.
这是禁忌。
This is taboo.
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Frequently asked questions
Taboo meaning in Mandarin
"taboo" in Chinese is 禁忌 (jìn jì).
Jin ji meaning in Chinese
禁忌 (jìn jì) means "Taboo, prohibition".
How is 禁忌 pronounced?
It is pronounced jìn jì (written as jin ji, jinji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "taboo" in Chinese characters?
It is written 禁忌: 禁 has 13 strokes, 忌 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 禁忌?
禁忌 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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