难免 (nán miǎn) — inevitable; hard to avoid

Definition

难免 (nánmiǎn) means something is hard to avoid given the situation — it focuses on what tends to happen, not on a strict certainty. Weaker than 必然, which states an outcome is certain or necessary.

adjective
inevitablehard to avoid

Examples

  • 难免
    Xué xí xīn dōng xī de shí hou, nán miǎn huì fàn cuò wù.
    When learning something new, it's inevitable to make mistakes.
  • 难免
    Dà chéng shì shàng xià bān gāo fēng shí jiān, nán miǎn dǔ chē.
    During rush hour in big cities, traffic jams are hard to avoid.
  • 难免
    Liǎng gè rén zài yì qǐ jiǔ le, nán miǎn huì yǒu máo dùn.
    When two people have been together for a long time, conflicts are inevitable.

Grammar

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