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免不了

miǎn bù liǎo
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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免不了
miǎn bu liǎo Phrase cannot avoid
免不了
miǎn bù liǎo Verb unavoidable; can't be avoided

Definitions

  1. 1. unavoidable
  2. 2. can't be avoided

Word relationships

Related words

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免得
miǎn de

so as not to; so as to avoid

免得 means 'so as to avoid', opposite function; using 免不了 focuses on unavoidability while 免得 expresses purpose to prevent

Synonyms

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不可避免
bù kě bì miǎn

unavoidably

both mean inevitable or unavoidable; 免不了 is more colloquial while 不可避免 is more formal

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly collocates with 会 or 要 to express future inevitability, as in 免不了会迟到.

Common mistakes

免不了 is not followed by a negative verb; say 免不了会下雨 (it will unavoidably rain), not 免不了不下雨.

Example Sentences

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下雨天，路上 免不了 堵车。
On rainy days, traffic jams are unavoidable.

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Child Words of 免不了

不
bù

no; not so

了
le

(completed action marker)

免
miǎn

to excuse sb

了
liǎo

(of eyes) bright

不了
bù le

no thanks (used to politely but informally decline)