Verb phrasesHSK 5
Expressing "hard to avoid" with 难免
难免 means 'hard to avoid' or 'inevitable.' It is placed before a verb phrase to indicate that something is bound to happen. Often, 会 (will) is added before the verb, though it can be omitted. Do not use 避免 (to avoid) after 难免—the meaning of 'unavoidable' is already contained in the word.
Structure
Subj. + 难免 + Verb Phrase
会 is often added before the verb phrase; it is optional.
Examples
- 刚开始说外语时难免会有一些误会。Gāng kāishǐ shuō wàiyǔ shí nánmiǎn huì yǒu yīxiē wùhuì.When you first start speaking a foreign language, there are inevitably going to be some misunderstandings.
- 第一次坐飞机出国难免会有点兴奋。Dì-yī cì zuò fēijī chūguó nánmiǎn huì yǒudiǎn xīngfèn.There's no way to not feel excited about it the first time you get on a plane to go abroad.
- 刚离开家的时候难免会想家。Gāng líkāi jiā de shíhou nánmiǎn huì xiǎng jiā.When you first leave home, you can't help but feel homesick.
- 刚开始工作，经验不多，难免会出错。Gāng kāishǐ gōngzuò, jīngyàn bù duō, nánmiǎn huì chūcuò.When you first start working, you will inevitably make mistakes because you don't have much experience.
- 这是我第一次表演难免有一些紧张。Zhè shì wǒ dì-yī cì biǎoyǎn nánmiǎn yǒu yīxiē jǐnzhāng.This is my first time performing, so I can't help but feel a little nervous.