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免

miǎn · mian/wèn · wen

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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miǎn 免

  1. to excuse sb
  2. to exempt
  3. to remove or dismiss from office
  4. to avoid
  5. to avert
  6. to escape
  7. to be prohibited

wèn 免

  1. old variant of 絻 (wèn)
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  1. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)爬山(páshān)吧(ba)！

    Let us go hiking this weekend!

  2. Dengdeng

    爬山(páshān)？免了(miǎnle)免了(miǎnle)，我(wǒ)腿(tuǐ)还(hái)疼(téng)呢(ne)。

    Hiking? No thanks, no thanks. My legs still hurt.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)去(qù)游泳(yóuyǒng)吧(ba)？

    Then shall we go swimming?

  4. Dengdeng

    游泳(yóuyǒng)也(yě)免了(miǎnle)，我(wǒ)怕冷(pàlěng)。

    Swimming is a no too. I feel the cold easily.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    Then what do you want to do?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)在(zài)家(jiā)躺着(tǎngzhe)，别的(biéde)都(dōu)免了(miǎnle)。

    I want to lie at home. I will skip everything else.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)次(cì)罚(fá)款(kuǎn)就(jiù)免(miǎn)了(le)吧(ba)。

Let's just waive the fine this time.

02

他(tā)因(yīn)身(shēn)体(tǐ)原(yuán)因(yīn)免(miǎn)去(qù)了(le)职(zhí)务(wù)。

He was relieved of his duties for health reasons.

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