不免 (bù miǎn) — inevitably, cannot help but

Definition

不免 (bù miǎn) means 'can't help but / inevitably' — it describes a natural, almost automatic reaction, weaker than the firm certainty of 势必 or 必将.

adverb
inevitablycannot help but

Examples

  • 不免
    Měi tiān gōng zuò dào hěn wǎn, shēn tǐ bù miǎn huì gǎn dào pí láo.
    Working late every day, your body will inevitably feel tired.
  • 不免
    Kàn dào nà xiē hái zi méi shū dú, tā bù miǎn nán guò.
    Seeing those children without books to read, he couldn't help but feel sad.
  • 不免
    Xià yǔ tiān lù huá, kāi chē bù miǎn yào duō jiā xiǎo xīn.
    When it rains and the road is slippery, driving inevitably requires extra caution.

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