忌讳

忌諱

jìhuì

noun HSK 7 #23,853

Meanings

1 taboo
2 to avoid as taboo
3 to abstain from

Characters

avoid; fear; jealous

taboo; avoid mentioning

Examples

在中国，送钟是一个忌讳。

Zài Zhōngguó, sòng zhōng shì yī gè jìhuì.

In China, giving clocks as gifts is a taboo.

他说话从不忌讳。

Tā shuōhuà cóng bù jìhuì.

He never holds back when speaking.

Tips

culture

Common Chinese 忌讳 include: giving clocks (送钟 sounds like 送终, attending a funeral), the number 4 (四 sounds like 死, death), and giving umbrellas (伞 sounds like 散, to part).

grammar

忌讳 can be a noun (一个忌讳 = a taboo) or a verb (忌讳说那件事 = to avoid mentioning that matter).

Stroke Order

忌 jì

讳 huì