避免

• 拼音: bì miǎn
• 汉字拆解: 避 = 辶 (walk) + 辟 (phonetic), meaning avoid; 免 = pictograph related to removing, meaning exempt/prevent

含义

To avoid; to prevent; to avert. Taking action to ensure something unwanted does not happen.

More formal and purposeful than 避 alone. Used when actively taking measures to prevent negative outcomes — accidents, mistakes, misunderstandings, or health problems. Very common in advice, instructions, and formal writing.

例句

1. 为了避免迟到，她每天都提前半小时出门。
2. 多喝水可以避免感冒。
3. 我们应该避免在公共场所大声说话。

用法指南

语境: advice, health, work

语气: advisory

正确说法

• 请避免在图书馆使用手机。(Please avoid using your phone in the library.)
• 早睡早起可以避免很多健康问题。(Going to bed early and rising early can prevent many health problems.)

错误说法

• 说'避免了见到他' (Don't use 避免 for simply not encountering someone — that's 没碰到 or 避开; 避免 is for preventing negative outcomes)

起源与历史

A compound of 避 (avoid) and 免 (exempt, remove). Together they mean to avoid and prevent — ensuring something does not occur.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal