免
miǎn
To avoid; to exempt
免不了 (miǎn bù le) — inevitable, unavoidable
Subj. + 免不了 (miǎnbuliǎo) + Verb / Adj.
HSK 7–93.0
Pattern diagram
Who / what免不了Action
Rule structure
免不了 (miǎnbuliǎo) means that events or consequences are hard or impossible to avoid: "cannot be avoided, inevitably." It usually concerns inconveniences, mistakes, expenses, or worry. 会 (huì) may appear before the action to stress the expected result; it is not obligatory.
Rule structure
免不了 (miǎnbuliǎo) means that events or consequences are hard or impossible to avoid: "cannot be avoided, inevitably." It usually concerns inconveniences, mistakes, expenses, or worry. 会 (huì) may appear before the action to stress the expected result; it is not obligatory.
Examples
刚开始学，免不了会出错。
Gāng kāishǐ xué, miǎnbuliǎo huì chū cuò.
When you first start learning, mistakes are unavoidable.
Examples
刚开始学，免不了会出错。
Gāng kāishǐ xué, miǎnbuliǎo huì chū cuò.
When you first start learning, mistakes are unavoidable.
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Words from this rule
不
bù
No, not
了
le
Particle (completed action or change of state)
刚
gāng
Just, barely
开始
kāishǐ
To begin, beginning
学
xué
To study, to learn
会
huì
Can, to be able to; meeting
出
chū
To go out; (directional verb indicating outward movement)
错
cuò
Mistake, to be wrong
出门
chū mén
To go out, to leave home
在
zài
To be at/in, to exist
外
wài
Outside, external, other, foreign, outside
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “inevitable, unavoidable” in Chinese with 免不了?
Use the structure: Subj. + 免不了 (miǎnbuliǎo) + Verb / Adj.. For example: 刚开始学，免不了会出错。 — “When you first start learning, mistakes are unavoidable”.
What is an example sentence with this grammar rule?
刚开始学，免不了会出错。 — “When you first start learning, mistakes are unavoidable”.
Which HSK level includes this grammar rule?
This grammar rule is part of HSK 3.0 Levels 7–9.
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可 — evaluative judgment
Subj. + 可谓 (kěwèi) + Adj. / Noun
可否 — formal “could you…” request
可否 (kěfǒu) + Verb
向来 — always previously
Subj. + 向来 (xiànglái) + Verb / Adj.
偏 — contrary to expectations
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无非 — nothing but
无非 (wúfēi) + Noun / Clause (dismissive)
何必 — why bother
何必 (hébì) + Verb Phrase (rhetorical, unnecessary)