避 bei⁶ {bì}

1. to avoid
2. to shun
3. to flee
4. to escape
5. to keep away from
6. to leave
7. to hide from

避車〔-车〕 bei⁶ ce¹ {bì chē}

to keep away from the car; to dodge away from the cars;

避忌 bei⁶ gei⁶ {bìjì}

(verb) Discreet; (noun) 1. Taboo

避雨 bei⁶ jyu⁵ {bì yǔ}

to take shelter from the rain

避年 bei⁶ nin⁴ {bì nián}

to stay away from home during the Chinese New Year in order to avoid the traditional gatherings

避邪 bei⁶ ce⁴ {bì xié}

to avoid evil spirits

避署 bei⁶ cyu⁵ {bì shǔ}

to go on summer vacation

避風〔-风〕 bei⁶ fung¹ {bì fēng}

1. to take shelter from the wind
2. to lie low
3. to stay out of trouble

避忌 bei⁶ gei⁶ {bì jì}

taboo word

避險〔-险〕 bei⁶ him² {bì xiǎn}

1. to escape danger
2. an evacuation

避開〔-开〕 bei⁶ hoi¹ {bì kāi}

1. to avoid
2. to evade
3. to keep away from

避寒 bei⁶ hon⁴ {bì hán}

to escape the cold by going on a winter holiday

避孕 bei⁶ jan⁶ {bì yùn}

contraception

避役 bei⁶ jik⁶ {bì yì}

chameleon

避嫌 bei⁶ jim⁴ {bì xián}

to avoid arousing suspicion

避讓〔-让〕 bei⁶ joeng⁶ {bì ràng}

1. to avoid
2. to yield (in traffic)
3. to get out of the way

避免 bei⁶ min⁵ {bì miǎn}

1. to avert
2. to prevent
3. to avoid
4. to refrain from

避難〔-难〕 bei⁶ naan⁴ {bì nàn}

1. refuge
2. to take refuge
3. to seek asylum (political etc)

避惡〔-恶〕 bei⁶ ok³ {bì è}

to avoid evil

避世 bei⁶ sai³ {bì shì}

to shun the world

避稅〔-税〕 bei⁶ seoi³ {bì shuì}

1. tax avoidance
2. tax evasion

避暑 bei⁶ syu² {bì shǔ}

1. to be away for the summer holidays
2. to spend a holiday at a summer resort
3. to prevent sunstroke

避諱〔-讳〕 bei⁶ wai⁵ {bì huì}

to avoid a taboo word or topic

避諱〔-讳〕 bei⁶ wai⁵ {bì hui}

1. to avoid a taboo word or topic
2. to refrain from
3. to avoid

避風頭〔-风头〕 bei⁶ fung¹ tau⁴ {bì fēng tou}

lie low; hide from attention (spoken)

避風塘〔-风-〕 bei⁶ fung¹ tong⁴ {bì fēng táng}

a place that can be taken as a shelter from strong wind or storms, often used to describe a 'family home' by the children whereby if the children encountered any challenges (strong wind or storm) in life when they are away from their home, they can always go back to their home (which is a shelter from all the challenges in life)

避風塘〔-风-〕 bei⁶ fung¹ tong⁴ {Bì fēng táng}

typhoon shelter; a haven

避孕袋 bei⁶ jan⁶ doi⁶ {bì yùn dài}

condom

避彈坑〔-弹-〕 bei⁶ daan² haang¹ {bì dàn kēng}

foxhole

避風處〔-风处〕 bei⁶ fung¹ cyu³ {bì fēng chù}

1. lee
2. windstop

避風港〔-风-〕 bei⁶ fung¹ gong² {bì fēng gǎng}

1. haven
2. refuge
3. harbor
4. CL: 座,個

避孕藥〔--药〕 bei⁶ jan⁶ joek⁶ {bì yùn yào}

oral contraceptive

避孕丸 bei⁶ jan⁶ jyun² {bì yùn wán}

contraceptive pill

避孕套 bei⁶ jan⁶ tou³ {bì yùn tào}

condom

避孕環〔--环〕 bei⁶ jan⁶ waan⁴ {bì yùn huán}

1. coil
2. contraceptive coil
3. intrauterine device

避雷器 bei⁶ leoi⁴ hei³ {bì léi qì}

lightning arrester

避雷針〔--针〕 bei⁶ leoi⁴ zam¹ {bì léi zhēn}

lightning rod

避蚊胺 bei⁶ man¹ on¹ {bì wén àn}

DEET (insect repellent)

避難所〔-难-〕 bei⁶ naan⁴ so² {bì nàn suǒ}

1. refuge
2. asylum

避稅港〔-税-〕 bei⁶ seoi³ gong² {bì shuì gǎng}

tax haven

避暑勝地〔--胜-〕 bei⁶ syu² sing³ dei⁶ {bì shǔ shèng dì}

a summer resort

避避風頭〔--风头〕 bei⁶ bei⁶ fung¹ tau⁴ {bì bì fēng tóu}

to lie low until the fuss dies down

避重就輕〔---轻〕 bei⁶ cung⁵ zau⁶ heng¹ {bì zhòng jiù qīng}

1. to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial
2. to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones

避坑落井 bei⁶ haang¹ lok⁶ zeng² {bì kēng luò jǐng}

1. to dodge a pit only to fall into a well (idiom)
2. out of the frying pan into the fire

避世絕俗〔--绝-〕 bei⁶ sai³ zyut⁶ zuk⁶ {bì shì jué sú}

to withdraw from society and live like a hermit (idiom)

避實就虛〔-实-虚〕 bei⁶ sat⁶ zau⁶ heoi¹ {bì shí jiù xū}

1. stay clear of the enemy's main force and
2. strike at his weak points

避暑山莊〔---庄〕 bei⁶ syu² saan¹ zong¹ {bì shǔ shān zhuāng}

1. mountain resort
2. Qing imperial summer residence at Chengde, a world heritage site

避其銳氣，擊其惰歸〔--锐气-击--归〕 bei⁶ kei⁴ jeoi⁶ hei³ ，gik¹ kei⁴ do⁶ gwai¹ {bì qí ruì qì , jī qí duò guī}

avoid the enemy when he is fresh and strike him when he is tired and withdraws (idiom)