忌讳
jìhuì
taboo; to avoid as taboo; scruple
Characters in this word
讳 huì
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 讠 — words, speech
- Made of
- 讠 words, speech 韦 tanned leather
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 过年的时候，打碎东西是很多人忌讳的事。 Guònián de shíhou, dǎsuì dōngxi shì hěn duō rén jìhuì de shì. At New Year, breaking things is something many people consider taboo.
- 他很忌讳别人问他的年龄和收入。 Tā hěn jìhuì biérén wèn tā de niánlíng hé shōurù. He really dislikes people asking about his age and income.
- 吃饭时说不吉利的话，在他们家是个大忌讳。 Chīfàn shí shuō bù jílì de huà, zài tāmen jiā shì ge dà jìhuì. Saying unlucky things at the table is a big taboo in their house.
Related words
- 忌 jì to avoid; to be wary of; taboo
- 忌妒 jìdu to be jealous of; to envy
- 忌口 jìkǒu to avoid certain foods; dietary restriction
- 禁忌 jìnjì taboo; contraindication; to forbid
- 切忌 qièjì must avoid; be sure not to
- 肆无忌惮 sìwújìdàn unscrupulous; unrestrained
- 末日 mòrì doomsday; the end
- 节气 jiéqì solar term
- 魔鬼 móguǐ devil; demon
- 年画 niánhuà New Year picture; traditional New Year print
- 魔力 mólì magic power; charm; fascination
- 失传 shīchuán to be lost; no longer handed down