难免
nánmiǎn
hard to avoid, inevitable
Part of speech · adjective
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 工作中难免会出错。Mistakes are hard to avoid at work.
- 初次见面,紧张是难免的。Being nervous at a first meeting is unavoidable.
Collocations
难免会在所难免难免出错难免有
Mnemonic
难 nán "difficult" + 免 miǎn "to avoid": hard to avoid, i.e. unavoidable, bound to happen. 难免会出错 = mistakes are hard to avoid. 在所难免 = unavoidable. Think of it against 避免 (to avoid).
Related
避免免不了在所难免必然
Quick check
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