Meaning of 禁忌
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
jìnjì
- taboo
- contraindication (medicine)
- to abstain from
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禁 jìn · to restrict · 13 strokes
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忌 jì · to be jealous of · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 禁忌.
| 禁止 | jìnzhǐ | to prohibit; to forbid |
| 不禁 | bùjīn | can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from |
| 严禁 | yánjìn | to strictly prohibit |
| 妒忌 | dùjì | to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious |
| 禁区 | jìnqū | restricted area; forbidden zone; off-limits area |
| 情不自禁 | qíngbùzìjīn | (idiom) cannot refrain from; cannot help; cannot but |
| 禁不住 | jīnbuzhù | can't help it; can't bear it |
| 忌讳 | jìhuì | taboo; to avoid as taboo |
| 忌口 | jìkǒu | abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods |
| 威士忌 | wēishìjì | whiskey (loanword) |
| 监禁 | jiānjìn | to imprison; to jail |
| 囚禁 | qiújìn | to imprison; captivity |
Questions about 禁忌
What does 禁忌 mean?
禁忌 (jìnjì) means "taboo; contraindication (medicine)" and is used as a noun and verb.
How do you write 禁忌?
禁忌 is made of 2 characters: 禁 (13 strokes), 忌 (7 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 禁忌 an HSK word?
Yes. 禁忌 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.