未免

未免 wèimiǎn

Rather (a bit too - truly)

未免 in a sentence HSK 6 weimian

What 未免 means

  1. Rather (a bit too - truly)

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

未
wèi
Not yet (not)
免
miǎn
Avoid (exempt - be not allowed - prevent)

How to write 未免

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未免 in a sentence

这个要求未免太高了。
Zhège yāoqiú wèimiǎn tài gāo le.
This demand is rather too much.
他这样说未免有些武断。
Tā zhèyàng shuō wèimiǎn yǒuxiē wǔduàn.
Putting it that way is somewhat arbitrary of him.

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Questions about 未免

What does 未免 mean in English?

未免 is pronounced wèimiǎn and means Rather (a bit too - truly).

How do you pronounce 未免?

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

What are the characters in 未免?

未免 is written with 2 characters: 未 (wèi) Not yet (not), 免 (miǎn) Avoid (exempt - be not allowed - prevent). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 未免 an HSK word?

Yes — 未免 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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