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免不了

miǎnbuliǎo

unavoidably; cannot avoid

A soaked person in a downpour with a tiny leaf overhead
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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

了 le

Strokes
2
Radical
亅 — hook
How it's built
Pictograph — a drawing of the thing

Example phrases

  • 改革触及既得利益时,免不了会遇到阻力和误解。 Gǎigé chùjí jìdé lìyì shí, miǎnbuliǎo huì yùdào zǔlì hé wùjiě. When reform touches vested interests, it will inevitably meet resistance and misunderstanding.
  • 刚学一门新语言,免不了会犯错误。 Gāng xué yì mén xīn yǔyán, miǎnbuliǎo huì fàn cuòwù. When you have just started a new language, you inevitably make mistakes.
  • 一家人住在一起,免不了有些小矛盾。 Yì jiārén zhù zài yìqǐ, miǎnbuliǎo yǒu xiē xiǎo máodùn. When a family lives together, there are bound to be small quarrels.

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