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“so as not to” in Chinese

Chinese

Also免得 (miǎn de)

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǐ miǎn

Example

请早点出发，以免错过火车。qǐng záo diǎn chū fā yí miǎn cuò guò huǒ chē

Please leave early so as not to miss the train.

Illustration for 以免 (so as not to)

How to say “so as not to” in Chinese

“So as not to” in Chinese is 以免 (yǐ miǎn).

An action is linked to the bad outcome it is meant to keep away.

Full entry for 以免: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 以免

请写清楚时间和地点，以免发生误会。qǐng xiě qīng chǔ shí jiān hé dì diǎn yí miǎn fā shēng wù huì

Please write the time and place clearly so as not to cause misunderstandings.

Tips for using 以免

  • The usual sentence pattern places this connector after the first clause, while the following clause names the result that the earlier action is meant to prevent.

Other Chinese words for “so as not to”

2

免得

miǎn de

conjunctionso as not to

早点出门，免得迟到。záo diǎn chū mén miǎn de chí dào

Leave early so as not to be late.

“so as not to” in other languages