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The word "回避" is formed by combining the character 回, meaning "to return" or "to turn around", with 避, meaning "to avoid" or "to evade". The combination semantically merges the idea of turning away with that of avoidance, resulting in a compound meaning "to avoid" or "to dodge", as in evading a question or situation.

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他总是回避困难的问题。

Tā zǒng shì huíbí kùnnán de wèntí.

He always avoids difficult questions.

为了不吵架，他回避了争议。

Wèile bù chǎojià, tā huíbíle zhēngyì.

To avoid arguing, he avoided the controversy.

在会议上，他故意回避了关键的问题。

Zài huìyì shàng, tā gùyì huíbíle guānjiàn de wèntí.

During the meeting, he deliberately avoided the key issue.

虽然他知道答案，但他还是回避了那个敏感的话题。

Suīrán tā zhīdào dá'àn, dàn tā háishì huíbíle nàgè mǐngǎn de huàtí.

Although he knew the answer, he still avoided that sensitive topic.

出于职业操守，法官必须回避与案件有利害关系的审理。

Chūyú zhíyè cāoshǒu, fǎguān bìxū huíbí yǔ ànjiàn yǒu lìhài guānxì de shěnlǐ.

Due to professional ethics, judges must recuse themselves from hearing cases where they have a conflict of interest.

Word Definition - 回避

huí bì variant of 迴避|回避[huí bì]; to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc)

Individual Character Details

回 huí, huí, huí
避 bì