规避 (guī bì) — to evade; to avoid (especially rules, responsib… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

规避 (guībì) is a formal, written verb for deliberately sidestepping rules, duties, or risks — stronger and more deliberate than 避免 (simply 'avoid'). Common in legal, business, and policy registers.

verb

to evadeto avoid (especially rules, responsibilities, or risks)

Examples

规避。
Tā shì tú guī bì fǎ lǜ de zé rèn.
He tried to evade legal responsibility.
规避。
Gōng sī tōng guò yì xiē shǒu duàn guī bì le fēng xiǎn.
The company avoided risks through some means.
规避，。
Wǒ men bù néng guī bì wèn tí, bì xū miàn duì.
We cannot avoid the problem; we must face it.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

规避 pairs 规 'avoid' and 避 'avoid' to mean evading rules or duties.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 規; 规 is its simplified writing.

夫見規

夫夫fūhusband
見見jiànsee

The simplified 规 is a shorthand; the traditional form 規 shows a cross-shaped compass in its early drawing, and its later form uses 夫 and 見.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

辶辟避

Meaning part形符xíngfú

辶Written in full as辵chuòto walk

Sound part声符shēngfú

辟

辟pì避bì

Same sound today

避 is built from 辶, a walking-related form, plus 辟, which gives the pronunciation.

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