远避

遠避

yuǎnbì

verb

Meanings

1 to keep one's distance from
2 to stay far away from
3 to shun

Characters

to avoid; to evade

Examples

他远避是非，独自一人住在山里。

Tā yuǎnbì shìfēi, dúzì yī rén zhù zài shān lǐ.

He kept far from gossip and trouble, living alone in the mountains.

应远避高压电线。

Yīng yuǎnbì gāoyā diànxiàn.

Stay well clear of high-voltage power lines.

Tips

register

Slightly literary — in conversation 远离 (yuǎnlí, to stay away from) is more common. 远避 emphasizes deliberately keeping a safe distance and often appears in safety warnings or reflective writing about avoiding worldly entanglements.

Stroke Order

远 yuǎn

避 bì