免得
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Definitions
- so as not to
- so as to avoid
Example Sentences
早点出发，免得迟到。
Zǎo diǎn chūfā, miǎnde chídào
Leave early so as not to be late
Related Words
不得不(bù dé bù)— have no choice or option but to
→一走了之(yī zǒu liǎo zhī)— to avoid a problem by walking away from it
→不免一死(bù miǎn yī sǐ)— cannot avoid being killed
→不求有功，但求无过(bù qiú yǒu gōng , dàn qiú wú guò)— lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
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