Taboos are almost associated with every aspect of Chinese and western Culture. As we all know，taboos usually belong to the most delicate part of a culture，which，when transgressed，may cause misunderstanding or even conflict. Therefore，it is important and necessary for us to understand the differences between Chinese and western taboos，which can be of great help for cross-cultural communication. With the comparison of taboos between Chinese and western culture，we can have a better understanding of them and furthermore effectively avoid the misunderstanding and culture conflict caused by taboos.