不免

bù miǎn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

不可避免；难免。

cannot avoid; inevitably.

用于动词前，表示由于某种原因而自然产生某种结果或情况，多用于书面语。

Used before verbs to indicate that a certain result or situation naturally arises due to some reason, mostly in written language.

1 面对这样的情景，他不免有些伤感。（Facing such a scene, he couldn't help but feel a bit sad.）
2 初次登台，心里不免紧张。（It was his first time on stage, so he was inevitably nervous.）
3 听到这个消息，大家不免感到惊讶。（Hearing this news, everyone couldn't help but be surprised.）
4 长时间不练习，技艺不免生疏。（After a long time without practice, skills inevitably become rusty.）
5 想到即将离别，不免依依不舍。（Thinking of the impending parting, one can't help but feel reluctant to leave.）

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