以免
Meaning
yǐmiǎn yi3 mian3
- in order to avoid
- so as not to
Example sentences
- We talked in a low voice so as not to be heard.
- So as to avoid being late, we went by car.
- We should read the newspaper so as not to lag behind the times.
- She hurried to the station so as not to miss the train.
Words sharing a character
- 可以kěyǐcan
- 所以suǒyǐtherefore
- 以后yǐhòuafter
- 以前yǐqiánbefore
- 以及yǐjías well as
- 以为yǐwéito think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)
- 以来yǐláisince (a previous event)
- 难以nányǐhard to (predict, imagine etc)
- 以下yǐxiàthat level or lower
- 以上yǐshàngthat level or higher