Hanzi

忌

to be jealous of/fear/dread/scruple/to avoid or abstain from/to quit/to give up sth

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 8

Pinyin

jì

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧˋ

Jyutping

gei6

Example sentences

禁忌 jìnjì
在一些文化中，用左手遞東西被視為一種禁忌。
在一些文化中，用左手递东西被视为一种禁忌。

In some cultures, handing things with the left hand is considered a taboo.

妒忌 dùjì
不要因為別人的成就而感到妒忌。
不要因为别人的成就而感到妒忌。

Don't feel jealous because of others' achievements.

忌 jì
在這種場合說這種話真是犯了忌。
在这种场合说这种话真是犯了忌。

Speaking like that in this kind of situation is really a taboo.

忌口 jìkǒu
他最近身體不適，醫生叮囑他要忌口，不能吃辛辣的食物。
他最近身体不适，医生叮嘱他要忌口，不能吃辛辣的食物。

He has been unwell lately, and the doctor told him to abstain from certain foods and not eat spicy food.

Example Vocabulary

禁忌

jin4'ji4

taboo; prohibition; to refrain from

切忌

qie4'ji4

妒忌

du4'ji4

to be jealous of; to envy

威士忌

wei1'shi4'ji4

忌

ji4

avoid; taboo; jealousy; envy

忌口

ji4'kou3

abstain from certain foods

忌恨

ji4'hen4

忌憚

ji4'dan4

忌辰

ji4'chen2

投鼠忌器

tou2'shu3'ji4'qi4

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