规避 (guī bì) — Chinese Word

verb HSK 5

Traditional 規避

guī bì

to evade · to avoid · to circumvent · to skirt around

Meaning

规避 means to deliberately avoid or evade something, especially rules, responsibilities, risks, or problems through strategic action. It carries a more formal and calculated tone than simple 'avoiding,' often implying cleverness or intention in skirting around something unwanted.

Usage

Commonly used in formal, legal, business, or political contexts when discussing avoiding taxes, regulations, risks, or responsibilities. It suggests deliberate, strategic avoidance rather than accidental. Often appears in discussions of compliance, risk management, and legal loopholes. Less common in casual daily conversation.

Examples

01
公司采取多种措施来规避市场风险。
Gōng sī cǎi qǔ duō zhǒng cuò shī lái guī bì shì chǎng fēng xiǎn.
The company adopted various measures to avoid market risks.
02
他们利用法律漏洞规避了大量税款。
Tā men lì yòng fǎ lǜ lòu dòng guī bì le dà liàng shuì kuǎn.
They exploited legal loopholes to evade a large amount of taxes.

Characters

Common collocations

规避风险
guī bì fēng xiǎn
to avoid risks
规避税收
guī bì shuì shōu
to evade taxes
规避责任
guī bì zé rèn
to evade responsibility
规避法律
guī bì fǎ lǜ
to circumvent the law

Antonyms

Origin

Compound of 规 (rule/regulation) and 避 (to avoid), literally meaning 'to avoid rules/regulations.' The combination emphasizes strategic or deliberate avoidance of established norms or unwanted situations.