Chinese word

幸免

Pronunciation

Pinyinxìng miǎn

Meaning

  • verbescape

Example

他靠及时报警才幸免于大祸。tā kào jí shí bào jǐng cái xìng miǎn yú dà huò

He escaped a major disaster only because he called the police in time.

Illustration for 幸免 (escape)

More examples

他机智地避开危险，终于幸免于祸。tā jī zhì dì bì kāi wēi xiǎn zhōng yú xìng miǎn yú huò

He cleverly avoided danger and finally escaped calamity.

Core concept

Remaining safe when an unwanted outcome almost reaches someone but chance keeps it away.

Common phrases

  • 幸免于难xìng miǎn yú nán

    escape misfortune

  • 幸免于祸xìng miǎn yú huò

    escape calamity

Similar words

逃过táo guò: Escape danger or misfortune without suffering its harm or loss.
免于miǎn yú: Be spared a disaster or responsibility and avoid its harm or burden.

Definition in Chinese

表示由于运气或偶然的因素而免于灾害、伤害或惩罚，常以“幸免于…”的形式出现，语气偏正式。biǎo shì yóu yú yùn qì huò ǒu rán de yīn sù ér miǎn yú zāi hài shāng hài huò chéng fá cháng yǐ xìng miǎn yú de xíng shì chū xiàn yǔ qì piān zhèng shì

Word origin

幸免 (xìngmiǎn, "escape by good fortune") joins the idea of luck with the idea of being spared, creating a compact word for avoiding a serious consequence.

Usage tips

  • This word is useful for recognizing the formal tone of news reports, where it often describes survival after a dangerous event rather than ordinary everyday avoidance.

Other meanings

  • be sparedverb

Opposites

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