HSK 7–9 · verb
忌
to avoid; to abstain from; to be jealous of
生病的时候要忌生冷的东西。
Shēngbìng de shíhou yào jì shēng lěng de dōngxi。
When you're sick, you should avoid cold and raw food.
她忌妒姐姐的新手机。
Tā jìdu jiějie de xīnshǒu jī。
She is jealous of her older sister's new phone.
这里的人忌讳在晚上谈不吉利的事。
Zhèlǐ de rén jìhuì zài wǎnshang tán bù jílì de shì。
People here avoid talking about unlucky things at night.
医生让我忌口，不能吃辣的。
Yīshēng ràng wǒ jìkǒu， bù néng chī là de。
The doctor told me to avoid certain foods, so I can't eat spicy things.