忌
jì
Pinyin

Definition

忌
 - 
jì
  1. to be jealous of
  2. fear
  3. dread
  4. scruple
  5. to avoid or abstain from
  6. to quit
  7. to give up sth

Character Decomposition

Compounds (1)

跽
jì
  1. 1 kneel

Related Words (20)

禁忌
jìn jì
  1. 1 taboo
  2. 2 contraindication (medicine)
  3. 3 to abstain from
切忌
qiè jì
  1. 1 to avoid as taboo
  2. 2 to avoid by all means
妒忌
dù jì
  1. 1 to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc)
  2. 2 to be envious
  3. 3 envy
威士忌
wēi shì jì
  1. 1 whiskey (loanword)
忌
jì
  1. 1 to be jealous of
  2. 2 fear
  3. 3 dread
  4. 4 scruple
  5. 5 to avoid or abstain from
  6. 6 to quit
  7. 7 to give up sth

Idioms (7)

外宽内忌
wài kuān nèi jì
  1. 1 magnanimous on the outside, but hateful on the inside (idiom)
妒贤忌能
dù xián jì néng
  1. 1 to envy the virtuous and talented (idiom)
投鼠忌器
tóu shǔ jì qì
  1. 1 lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
  2. 2 to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents
田忌赛马
Tián Jì sài mǎ
  1. 1 Tian Ji races his horses (and accepts one loss in order to ensure two wins) (idiom)
百无禁忌
bǎi wú jìn jì
  1. 1 all taboos are off (idiom); anything goes
  2. 2 nothing is taboo

Sample Sentences

告诉你社会就好比一个丛林，你身边有无尽的争斗和猜忌，匕首和陷阱，
gàosu nǐ shèhuì jiù hǎobǐ yī ge cónglín ，nǐ shēnbiān yǒu wújìn de zhēngdòu hé cāijì ，bǐshǒu hé xiànjǐng ，
telling you that society is like a jungle, you have endless battles and suspicions, daggers and traps.
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哦，你说燕燕那个男同事啊，用威士忌酒帮燕燕治感冒那个？好像还是很二逼地在追她，这算是另辟蹊径吗？
ò ，nǐ shuō yànyàn nàge nán tóngshì ā ，yòng wēishìjì jiǔ bāng yànyàn zhì gǎnmào nàge ？hǎoxiàng háishì hěn èrbī de zài zhuī tā ，zhè suàn shì lìngpìxījìng ma ？
Oh, are you talking about Yanyan's colleague? the one that helped her cure her cold with whiskey? He still seems to be chasing her like an idiot, does that count as the road less travelled?
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感冒了，记得多喝威士忌喔！（遥远呐喊）
gǎnmào le ，jìde duō hē wēishìjì ō ！（yáoyuǎn nàhǎn ）
If you've got a cold, remember to drink more whiskey! (Shouting in the distance)
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最后起名字要遵守一些常识，第一，忌讳祖先和先贤的名字；其次，不用生冷字；再次，少用多音字；最后，忌不雅的谐音。
zuìhòu qǐ míngzì yào zūnshǒu yīxiē chángshí ，dì yī ，jìhuì zǔxiān hé xiānxián de míngzi ；qícì ，bùyòng shēnglěngzì ；zàicì ，shǎo yòng duōyīnzì ；zuìhòu ，jì bùyā de xiéyīn 。
Finally when figuring out a name you need to respect some common principles. First of all, avoid using taboo names, like those of your ancestors or distinguished sages from the past; secondly, don't use obscure characters; additionally, don't use characters with more than one pronunciation; and finally, avoid homophones of vulgar words.
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我堂堂部门经理，还需要蹭你家的饭吗？是给你带威士忌来了，我怕你刚刚没听到我的细心嘱咐。
wǒ tángtáng bùmén jīnglǐ ，hái xūyào cèng nǐ jiā de fàn ma ？shì gěi nǐ dài wēishìjì lái le ，wǒ pà nǐ gānggāng méi tīng dào wǒ de xìxīn zhǔfù 。
I'm a department manager, why would I need to beg you for food? I brought whiskey for you, I was worried you didn't hear my well-meaning suggestion just now.
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是没生病，可我也有忌口：坚果和海鲜我吃不了，牛奶也不能喝。
shì méi shēngbìng ，kě wǒ yě yǒu jìkǒu ：jiānguǒ hé hǎixiān wǒ chī bùliǎo ，niúnǎi yě bùnéng hē 。
I’m not I’ll but I have to abstain from nuts, seafood and I also cannot drink milk.
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那你点餐的时候，可得告诉服务员你有哪些忌口；菜上来之后，也要先仔细检查检查，别一不小心，祸从口入
nà nǐ diǎncān de shíhou ，kě de gàosu fúwùyuán nǐ yǒu nǎxiē jìkǒu ；cài shànglái zhīhòu ，yě yào xiān zǐxì jiǎnchá jiǎnchá ，bié yī bù xiǎoxīn ，huòcóngkǒurù
Well when ordering food, remember to inform the waitress that you have food allergies. And even when the food is served to examine carefully before eating. Don’t let a moment of carelessness lead to problems.
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苏格兰的威士忌举世闻名。
sūgélán de wēishìjì jǔshìwénmíng 。
Scottish whisky is world-famous.
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包在我身上。鸡尾酒一般都要有一种基酒做主料。金酒、朗姆酒、威士忌、龙舌兰、伏特加、白兰地都是常见的基酒。然后配上一些辅料。你们有没有喜欢的酒？
bāozàiwǒshēnshàng 。jīwěijiǔ yībān dōu yào yǒu yī zhǒng jījiǔ zuò zhǔliào 。jīnjiǔ 、lǎngmǔjiǔ 、wēishìjì 、lóngshélán 、fútèjiā 、báilándì dōu shì chángjiàn de jījiǔ 。ránhòu pèishàng yīxiē fǔliào 。nǐmen yǒumeiyǒu xǐhuan de jiǔ ？
Leave it to me. Cocktails usually have a type of alcohol as a base. Gin, rum, whiskey, tequila, vodka, brandy are all often used as bases. After that it's complemented by additional ingredients. Do you all have a drink that you like?
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但是的话，无论怎么样的话呢，我感觉你还是要用各种的问题去试探他。记住还是要用开放式的问题，不要让他回答Yes or No。因为这个是最忌讳的。因为有的时候销售觉得这个人不死不活的，然后呢，就是说感觉我好像也问不出来什么问题，对不对？那么，那在这种情况下，可能销售要采用一些技巧。就是怎么样跟他暖身，我们所谓的暖身的技巧。
dànshì dehuà ，wúlùn zěnmeyàng dehuà ne ，wǒ gǎnjué nǐ háishì yào yòng gèzhǒng de wèntí qù shìtàn tā 。jìzhu háishì yào yòng kāifàngshì de wèntí ，bù yào ràng tā huídá Yes or No 。yīnwèi zhè ge shì zuì jìhuì de 。yīnwèi yǒudeshíhou xiāoshòu juéde zhè ge rén bùsǐbùhuó de ，ránhòu ne ，jiùshìshuō gǎnjué wǒ hǎoxiàng yě wèn bu chūlái shénme wèntí ，duìbùduì ？nàme ，nà zài zhèzhǒng qíngkuàng xià ，kěnéng xiāoshòu yào cǎiyòng yīxiē jìqiǎo 。jiùshì zěnmeyàng gēn tā nuǎnshēn ，wǒmen suǒwèi de nuǎnshēn de jìqiǎo 。
However, regardless of what you say, I think you still need to use all kinds of questions to feel him out. Remember that you still need to use open ended questions, don't let him answer yes or no. So that should be avoided. Because sometimes salespeople think somebody is quite awkward, so then you feel you don't have any questions to ask, right? So, in this situation, salespeople need to employ a bit of skill. It's how we warm him up a bit, our so called “warming up skill”.
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