Writing
免 (miǎn) — how to say "to avoid" in Chinese
免
To avoid; to exempt
verb
Character composition
免
to avoid
Radicals / Keys
儿
Son, legs
#10 · ér · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
免车费
miǎn chē fèi
waive the fare
免学费
miǎn xué fèi
waive tuition
Examples
他免除了我的责任。
He exempted me from responsibility.
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Free of charge.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say avoid in Chinese?
"to avoid" in Chinese is 免 (miǎn).
Mian meaning Chinese
免 (miǎn) means "To avoid; to exempt".
How is 免 pronounced?
It is pronounced miǎn (written as mian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Mian in Chinese character
It is written 免 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 免?
免 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 免
难免 — hard to avoid
难免 (nánmiǎn) + (会 (huì)) + Negative Outcome
以免 — in order to avoid
Clause 1, 以免 (yǐmiǎn) + Undesirable Result
一律 — no exception, all without exception
一律 (yílǜ) + Verb / Adj. (uniformly, without exception)
不 — might as well, no reason not to
不 (bù) + Verb + 白 (bái) + 不 (bù) + Verb
免不了 — inevitable, unavoidable
Subj. + 免不了 (miǎnbuliǎo) + Verb / Adj.
不免 vs 未免 — “inevitably” vs “a bit too”
Subject + 不免 (bùmiǎn) + Predicate; Subject + 未免 (wèimiǎn) + (太 (tài)) + Predicate