避免 (bì miǎn) — to avoid; to prevent
Definition
避免 is a written-form verb meaning 'avoid / prevent (something bad from happening)'. It focuses on keeping a bad outcome away (avoid trouble, avoid mistakes), unlike 防止 or 预防 which stress guarding against a specific risk.
verb
to avoidto prevent
Examples
- 避免。Wǒ men yīng gāi bì miǎn bú bì yào de má fan.We should avoid unnecessary trouble.
- 避免，。Wèi le bì miǎn chí dào, tā měi tiān zǎo qǐ.To avoid being late, he gets up early every day.
- ，避免。Qǐng rèn zhēn jiǎn chá, bì miǎn chū xiàn cuò wù.Please check carefully to avoid mistakes.
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