禁忌 jìnjì taboo
taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from
How to remember 禁忌: 禁 to restrict + 忌 jealous = taboo.
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How it is used
- A taboo / something to be avoided - 每个民族都有自己的禁忌 (měi gè mínzú dōu yǒu zìjǐ de jìnjì) every culture has its own taboos.
- Also a medical contraindication: 服药禁忌 (fúyào jìnjì) drug contraindications. Covers social prohibitions and things one must abstain from.