回避

迴避

huíbì

verb HSK 5 #5,509

Meanings

1 to avoid; to evade
2 to shy away from

Characters

to turn; to go around

to avoid; to evade

Examples

他总是回避这个话题。

Tā zǒngshì huíbì zhège huàtí.

He always avoids this topic.

不要回避问题。

Búyào huíbì wèntí.

Don't evade the problem.

她回避了记者的提问。

Tā huíbì le jìzhě de tíwèn.

She dodged the reporter's question.

Tips

usage

In legal contexts, 回避 specifically means recusal — a judge must 回避 a case if they have a conflict of interest.

Stroke Order

回 huí

避 bì