避免 (bì miǎn) — to avoid; to prevent | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

避免 (bìmiǎn) means 'to avoid' — to keep something undesirable from happening, like trouble or mistakes. 防止 (fángzhǐ) is 'to prevent' by taking active measures; 预防 (yùfáng) means 'to take precautions against' (e.g., diseases). 避免 focuses on steering clear of outcomes, while 阻止 (zǔzhǐ) is 'to block or stop' an action in progress.

verb

to avoidto prevent

Examples

避免。
Wǒmen yīnggāi bì miǎn bú bìyào de máfan.
We should avoid unnecessary trouble.
避免，。
Wèile bì miǎn chídào, tā měitiān zǎo qǐ.
To avoid being late, he gets up early every day.
，避免。
Qǐng rènzhēn jiǎnchá, bì miǎn chūxiàn cuòwù.
Please check carefully to avoid mistakes.

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