避开 (bì kāi) — to avoid; to dodge; to steer clear of
Definition
避开 is a concrete, physical 'avoid/dodge' — get out of the way of something (a person, obstacle, topic) actively. Stronger than simple 避免, which is abstract and often written.
verb
to avoidto dodgeto steer clear of
Examples
- 避开。Tā qiǎo miào dì bì kāi le nà ge wèn tí.He skillfully avoided that question.
- 避开。Kāi chē shí yào bì kāi xíng rén.You should avoid pedestrians when driving.
- 避开，。Wèi le bì kāi jiāo tōng dǔ sè, wǒ men tí qián chū fā le.To avoid traffic jams, we set off early.
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