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| − | 难免 (nánmiǎn) means "to be unavoidable" or "inevitable". | + | 难免 (nánmiǎn) means "to be unavoidable" or "inevitable" and is most commonly placed before the verb, often auxillary verbs such as 会 and 要. |
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* 刚 开始 说 外语 时 <em>难免</em> 会 有 一些 误会。 | * 刚 开始 说 外语 时 <em>难免</em> 会 有 一些 误会。 | ||
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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. | 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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== Sources and further reading == | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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难免 (nánmiǎn) means "to be unavoidable" or "inevitable" and is most commonly placed before the verb, often auxillary verbs such as 会 and 要.
Structure
(Subject)+难免+Verb...
Examples
- 刚 开始 说 外语 时 难免 会 有 一些 误会。
- 年轻 人 难免 会 遇到 挫折，最 关键 的 是 学习 怎么样 克服。
- 现在 是 高峰期，地铁 难免 拥挤。
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.
Sources and further reading
Books
- Short-term Spoken Chinese: Pre-Intermediate (汉语口语速成提高篇) p.133 NEEDS AFFILIATE LINK
