难免

难免 nánmiǎn

Unavoidable

难免 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體 難免 nanmian

What 难免 means

  1. Unavoidable

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难免 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

难
nán
Difficult (hard - bad)
免
miǎn
Avoid (exempt - be not allowed - prevent)

How to write 难免

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难免 in a sentence

第一次做,出错难免。
Dì yī cì zuò, chū cuò nánmiǎn.
Doing it for the first time, mistakes are hard to avoid.
紧张是难免的。
Jǐnzhāng shì nánmiǎn de.
Being nervous is only natural.

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Questions about 难免

What does 难免 mean in English?

难免 is pronounced nánmiǎn and means Unavoidable.

How do you pronounce 难免?

难免 is nánmiǎn in pinyin — written nanmian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 难免?

难免 is written with 2 characters: 难 (nán) Difficult (hard - bad), 免 (miǎn) Avoid (exempt - be not allowed - prevent). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 难免 written in traditional Chinese?

難免. The simplified form 难免 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 難免 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced nánmiǎn.

Is 难免 an HSK word?

Yes — 难免 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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