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以免

yǐ miǎn · yi mian

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. in order to avoid
  2. so as not to
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Leave early for the airport

  1. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)去(qù)机场(jīchǎng)，我们(wǒmen)六点(liùdiǎn)出发(chūfā)，以免(yǐmiǎn)堵车(dǔchē)。

    Tomorrow we go to the airport. We leave at six so we avoid traffic jams.

  2. Liangliang

    六点(liùdiǎn)？飞机(fēijī)下午(xiàwǔ)三点(sāndiǎn)。

    Six? The flight is at three in the afternoon.

  3. Dengdeng

    是(shì)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)早(zǎo)到(dào)，以免(yǐmiǎn)赶(gǎn)不(bù)上(shàng)。

    Yes. I want to arrive early so I do not miss it.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)可以(kěyǐ)在(zài)机场(jīchǎng)吃(chī)午饭(wǔfàn)。

    Then we can have lunch at the airport.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我们(wǒmen)提前(tíqián)三个(sāngè)小时(xiǎoshí)到(dào)！

    Good. We will arrive three hours early!

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2 examples
01

她(tā)匆(cōng)忙(máng)赶(gǎn)去(qù)车(chē)站(zhàn)，以(yǐ)免(miǎn)错(cuò)过(guò)火(huǒ)车(chē)。

She hurried to the station so that she wouldn't miss the train.

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02

请(qǐng)系(jì)好(hǎo)安(ān)全(quán)带(dài)，以(yǐ)免(miǎn)发(fā)生(shēng)危(wēi)险(xiǎn)。

Please fasten your seatbelt to avoid danger.

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