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避风头
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避风头 Pronunciation and Pinyin

避风头 Usage and Examples

Lie low

Keep a low profile

Avoid the limelight

我可以在那暂避风头,事情平息后找个工作。

I can lie now there, may be sniff out a job when things quiet down.

我可以在那儿暂避风头,事情平息后找个工作。

I can lie low there, maybe sniff out a job when things quiet down.

The characters in 避风头

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
避
bì16avoid or take shelter
风
fēng4wind, air current, custom
头
tou5head

More words starting with 避

  • bì避shì世Seclusion, Reclusion
  • bì避shì世qīng清xiū修ascetic retreat, live in seclusion for spiritual cultivation
  • bì避zhī之bù不jí及Unable to avoid, Cannot escape
  • bì避guāng光to avoid light; photophobic
  • bì避miǎn免avoid
  • bì避miǎn免le了avoided, prevented
  • bì避miǎn免chū出xiàn现avoid, prevent
  • bì避qí其ruì锐qì气jī击qí其duò惰guī归Avoid their initial momentum; attack when they are weary., Let the enemy exhaust their energy, then attack.
  • bì避xián嫌avoid suspicion, avoid impropriety
  • bì避kāi开Avoid, Evade
  • bì避kāi开le了avoided, evaded
  • bì避jì忌to avoid, to shun

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Questions about 避风头

What does 避风头 mean in Chinese?

避风头 (bì fēng tou) means “Lie low, Keep a low profile, Avoid the limelight”.

How do you pronounce 避风头?

避风头 is pronounced bì fēng tou in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Lie low” in Chinese?

“Lie low” is 避风头 (bì fēng tou) in Chinese.

How is 避风头 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 避风头, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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