How to Say ‘To avoid’ in Traditional Chinese
要避免
💬 Usage Tip: [要] (yao) gives necessity to [避免] (bi-mian).
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Knowing what to avoid culturally is as important as knowing what to do.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
要
[yào]
must avoid
A phrase indicating the necessity to stay away from certain actions or occurrences.
要避免送鐘作為禮物。
You must avoid giving clocks as gifts.
避免
[bì miǎn]
to avoid
To keep away from or prevent something undesirable from happening.
避免送禮物時出錯。
Avoid making mistakes when giving gifts.
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