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How to say “hard to avoid” in Chinese with 难免 (nánmiǎn)

难免 (nánmiǎn) + (会 (huì)) + Negative Outcome

Expressing "hard to avoid" with "难免 (nánmiǎn)"

HSK 5Verb phrases

Rule structure

难免 (nánmiǎn) means "hard to avoid, inevitable". It indicates that a negative outcome is natural or unavoidable under the circumstances.

Examples

工作忙，难免会出错。

Gōngzuò máng, nánmiǎn huì chūcuò.

When work is busy, mistakes are hard to avoid.

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How do you express “Expressing "hard to avoid" with "难免 (nánmiǎn)"” in Chinese?

Use the structure: 难免 (nánmiǎn) + (会 (huì)) + Negative Outcome. For example: 工作忙，难免会出错。 — “When work is busy, mistakes are hard to avoid.”.

What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?

工作忙，难免会出错。 — “When work is busy, mistakes are hard to avoid.”.

Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?

This grammar rule is part of HSK 5.

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