Chinese word

难免

Pronunciation

Pinyinnán miǎn

Meaning

  • adverbinevitably

Example

他犯了错误，就难免会被批评。tā fàn le cuò wù jiù nán miǎn huì bèi pī píng

If he makes a mistake, he will inevitably be criticized.

Illustration for 难免 (inevitably)

More examples

大家意见不同，交流时难免会有误会。dà jiā yì jiàn bù tóng jiāo liú shí nán miǎn huì yǒu wù huì

When everyone's opinions differ, misunderstandings will inevitably occur during communication.

Core concept

An unwanted result lies beyond effective escape, even when people try to prevent it.

Common phrases

  • 难免会nán miǎn huì

    inevitably occur

  • 难免犯错nán miǎn fàn cuò

    inevitably make mistakes

  • 难免感到尴尬nán miǎn gǎn dào gān gà

    inevitably feel awkward

Similar words

总会zǒng huì: Shows that a result usually occurs with enough time or under certain conditions.
免不了miǎn bù liǎo: In spoken language, shows that an unwanted result will probably happen and cannot easily be avoided.
不可避免bù kě bì miǎn: Directly describes a result as impossible to prevent or escape.

Definition in Chinese

表示某种情况不可避免地发生，通常指不利的后果。biǎo shì móu zhǒng qíng kuàng bù kě bì miǎn dì fā shēng tōng cháng zhǐ bú lì de hòu guǒ

Word origin

难免 (nánmiǎn, "hard to avoid") combines 难 (nán, "difficult") + 免 (miǎn, "avoid") to express a result that is difficult to escape.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this adverb often follows a stated reason before the result, presenting the result as a natural consequence rather than a blunt personal judgment.

Other meanings

  • unavoidableadjective

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