This is the 2299th most frequent Chinese word.

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To avoid or evade.


In this sentence, '避' is used in the context of evading or avoiding something undesirable, which in this case is heavy rain.

人们为了避开暴雨,纷纷进入屋内。

People entered the building to avoid the heavy rain.


Here, '避' is utilized to indicate deliberately avoiding or refraining from discussing a topic.

避而不谈的问题最终需要解决。

The issue that has been avoided needs to be resolved eventually.


In this case, '避' conveys the act of escaping or sheltering oneself from an adverse condition, such as heat.

她选择避暑的地方是一个偏远的山区。

She chose a remote mountainous area as a place to escape the summer heat.