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不免

bùmiǎn

unavoidably

A person stepping into a puddle
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Characters in this word

不 bù

Strokes
4
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 下雨不免迟到。 Xià yǔ bù miǎn chí dào. Rain makes you unavoidably late.
  • 初学不免出错。 Chū xué bù miǎn chū cuò. Beginners unavoidably make mistakes.
  • 想家不免难过。 Xiǎng jiā bù miǎn nán guò. Missing home unavoidably feels sad.

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