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| + | 难免 (nánmiǎn) means "to be unavoidable" or "inevitable" and is most commonly placed before a verb, often an auxillary verb such as 会 or 要. It can only be used to introduce an inevitable situation that is characterized by negative features. One cannot use 难免 to talk of a positive inevitability such as "you will inevitably have a good time". | ||
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| + | ==Structure== | ||
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(Subject)+ 难免 + Verb | (Subject)+ 难免 + Verb | ||
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| + | ==Examples== | ||
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* 刚 开始 说 外语 时 <em>难免</em> 会 有 一些 误会。<span class="trans">When you first start speaking a foreign language, there are inevitable going to be some misunderstandings.</span> | * 刚 开始 说 外语 时 <em>难免</em> 会 有 一些 误会。<span class="trans">When you first start speaking a foreign language, there are inevitable going to be some misunderstandings.</span> | ||
* 年轻 人 <em>难免</em> 会 遇到 挫折，最 关键 的 是 学习 怎么样 克服。<span class="trans">Young people are always going to face problems, but the most important thing is to learn how to overcome them.</span> | * 年轻 人 <em>难免</em> 会 遇到 挫折，最 关键 的 是 学习 怎么样 克服。<span class="trans">Young people are always going to face problems, but the most important thing is to learn how to overcome them.</span> | ||
* 现在 是 高峰期，地铁 <em>难免</em> 拥挤。<span class="trans">It's rush hour right now. There's no way to avoid the congestion in the subway.</span> | * 现在 是 高峰期，地铁 <em>难免</em> 拥挤。<span class="trans">It's rush hour right now. There's no way to avoid the congestion in the subway.</span> | ||
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| + | Using a negative in the phrase after 难免 does not change the meaning of the sentence. So, for example, 难免不拥挤 and 难免拥挤 mean the same thing. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
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| + | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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| + | === Books === | ||
| − | * [[现代汉语八百词]] pp.408-409 [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001198GSW&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001198GSW →buy] | + | * [[现代汉语八百词]] pp.408-409 [http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&tag=allset-23&linkCode=as2&asin=B001198GSW&camp=536&creative=3132&creativeASIN=B001198GSW →buy] |
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| + | [[Category: B2 grammar points]] | ||
[[Category: Verbs]] | [[Category: Verbs]] | ||
{{Basic Grammar|难免|B2|难免 + V|第 一 次 尝试 ， <em>难免</em> 失败 。|grammar point|ASGYDKT3}} | {{Basic Grammar|难免|B2|难免 + V|第 一 次 尝试 ， <em>难免</em> 失败 。|grammar point|ASGYDKT3}} | ||
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难免 (nánmiǎn) means "to be unavoidable" or "inevitable" and is most commonly placed before a verb, often an auxillary verb such as 会 or 要. It can only be used to introduce an inevitable situation that is characterized by negative features. One cannot use 难免 to talk of a positive inevitability such as "you will inevitably have a good time".
Structure
(Subject)+ 难免 + Verb
Examples
- 刚 开始 说 外语 时 难免 会 有 一些 误会。When you first start speaking a foreign language, there are inevitable going to be some misunderstandings.
- 年轻 人 难免 会 遇到 挫折，最 关键 的 是 学习 怎么样 克服。Young people are always going to face problems, but the most important thing is to learn how to overcome them.
- 现在 是 高峰期，地铁 难免 拥挤。It's rush hour right now. There's no way to avoid the congestion in the subway.
Using a negative in the phrase after 难免 does not change the meaning of the sentence. So, for example, 难免不拥挤 and 难免拥挤 mean the same thing.
