以免
yǐ miǎn
Pinyin

Definition

以免
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yǐ miǎn
  1. in order to avoid
  2. so as not to

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

以
yǐ
  1. 1 old variant of 以[yǐ]
以后
yǐ hòu
  1. 1 after
  2. 2 later
  3. 3 afterwards
  4. 4 following
  5. 5 later on
  6. 6 in the future
以为
yǐ wéi
  1. 1 to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)
可以
kě yǐ
  1. 1 can
  2. 2 may
  3. 3 possible
  4. 4 able to
  5. 5 not bad
  6. 6 pretty good
所以
suǒ yǐ
  1. 1 therefore
  2. 2 as a result
  3. 3 so
  4. 4 the reason why
之所以
zhī suǒ yǐ
  1. 1 the reason why
以上
yǐ shàng
  1. 1 that level or higher
  2. 2 that amount or more
  3. 3 the above-mentioned
  4. 4 (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all.
以下
yǐ xià
  1. 1 that level or lower
  2. 2 that amount or less
  3. 3 the following
以来
yǐ lái
  1. 1 since (a previous event)
以免
yǐ miǎn
  1. 1 in order to avoid
  2. 2 so as not to
以前
yǐ qián
  1. 1 before
  2. 2 formerly
  3. 3 previous
  4. 4 ago
以及
yǐ jí
  1. 1 as well as
  2. 2 too
  3. 3 and
以外
yǐ wài
  1. 1 apart from
  2. 2 other than
  3. 3 except for
  4. 4 external
  5. 5 outside of
  6. 6 on the other side of
  7. 7 beyond
以往
yǐ wǎng
  1. 1 in the past
  2. 2 formerly
以至于
yǐ zhì yú
  1. 1 down to
  2. 2 up to
  3. 3 to the extent that...
免
miǎn
  1. 1 to excuse sb
  2. 2 to exempt
  3. 3 to remove or dismiss from office
  4. 4 to avoid
  5. 5 to avert
  6. 6 to escape
  7. 7 to be prohibited
免疫力
miǎn yì lì
  1. 1 immunity
免费
miǎn fèi
  1. 1 free (of charge)
得以
dé yǐ
  1. 1 able to
  2. 2 so that sb can
  3. 3 enabling
  4. 4 in order to
  5. 5 finally in a position to
  6. 6 with sth in view
足以
zú yǐ
  1. 1 sufficient to...
  2. 2 so much so that
  3. 3 so that

Idioms (20)

一则以喜，一则以忧
yī zé yǐ xǐ , yī zé yǐ yōu
  1. 1 happy on the one hand, but worried on the other (idiom)
一言以蔽之
yī yán yǐ bì zhī
  1. 1 one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short
  2. 2 in a nutshell
不以人废言
bù yǐ rén fèi yán
  1. 1 not to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on the merits of the case rather than preference between advisers
不以为然
bù yǐ wéi rán
  1. 1 not to accept as correct (idiom); to object
  2. 2 to disapprove
  3. 3 to take exception to
不以规矩，不能成方圆
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
  1. 1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
不以词害志
bù yǐ cí hài zhì
  1. 1 don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say
不以辞害志
bù yǐ cí hài zhì
  1. 1 don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say
予以照顾
yǔ yǐ zhào gù
  1. 1 to ask sb to carefully consider a request (idiom)
他山之石可以攻玉
tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù
  1. 1 lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
  2. 2 to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
以一驭万
yǐ yī yù wàn
  1. 1 to control a key point is to be master of the situation (idiom)
以人废言
yǐ rén fèi yán
  1. 1 to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on preference between advisers rather than the merits of the case
以债养债
yǐ zhài yǎng zhài
  1. 1 debt nurtures more debt (idiom)
以儆效尤
yǐ jǐng xiào yóu
  1. 1 in order to warn against following bad examples (idiom)
  2. 2 as a warning to others
以免借口
yǐ miǎn jiè kǒu
  1. 1 to remove sth that could be used as a pretext (idiom)
以其人之道，还治其人之身
yǐ qí rén zhī dào , huán zhì qí rén zhī shēn
  1. 1 to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi 朱熹); to get revenge by playing sb back at his own game
  2. 2 to give sb a taste of his own medicine
以卵击石
yǐ luǎn jī shí
  1. 1 lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible
  2. 2 to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
以史为鉴
yǐ shǐ wéi jiàn
  1. 1 to learn from history (idiom)
以夷制夷
yǐ yí zhì yí
  1. 1 to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)
  2. 2 Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)
以子之矛，攻子之盾
yǐ zǐ zhī máo , gōng zǐ zhī dùn
  1. 1 lit. use sb's spear to attack his shield (idiom, derived from Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子); turning a weapon against its owner
  2. 2 fig. to attack an opponent using his own devices
  3. 3 hoist with his own petard
以小人之心，度君子之腹
yǐ xiǎo rén zhī xīn , duó jūn zǐ zhī fù
  1. 1 to gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure (idiom)

Sample Sentences

为了维护您的权益，请您在购物结束后，核查您的小票与您所购买的商品是否一致。同时请您查看您所购买的商品是否已拿齐，以免给您增添不必要的麻烦。
wèile wéihù nín de quányì ，qǐng nín zài gòuwù jiéshù hòu ，héchá nín de xiǎopiào yǔ nín suǒ gòumǎi de shāngpǐn shìfǒu yīzhì 。tóngshí qǐng nín chá kàn nín suǒ gòumǎi de shāngpǐn shìfǒu yǐ ná qí ，yǐmiǎn gěi nín zēngtiān bùbìyào de máfan 。
To ensure your rights are protected, after you've made purchases, please check that your receipts match the products you're purchasing. At the same time, please remember to ensure that you've taken all the products you've bought with you to avoid unnecessary hassle.
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为了避免您的财产损失，请您在购物及收银过程中注意保管好您随身携带的贵重物品，以免丢失，同时照顾好您的小孩，谢谢您的合作。
wèile bìmiǎn nín de cáichǎn sǔnshī ，qǐng nín zài gòuwù jí shōuyín guòchéng zhōng zhùyì bǎoguǎn hǎo nín suíshēn xiédài de guìzhòng wùpǐn ，yǐmiǎn diūshī ，tóngshí zhàogu hǎo nín de xiǎohái ，xièxie nín de hézuò 。
To avoid damage to your property, please keep an eye on your personal valuables while you are shopping and paying for your purchases, to ensure you do not lose them. Please be sure to keep an eye on your children. Thanks for your cooperation.
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早一点出门，以免堵车，赶不上飞机。
zǎo yìdiǎn chūmén ，yǐmiǎn dǔchē ，gǎnbushàng fēijī 。
Head out a bit earlier. In case there is a traffic jam and you miss the flight.
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以免
yǐmiǎn
in order to avoid; so as not to
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给小狗吃东西，以免他饿死。
gěi gǒugou chī dōngxi ，yǐmiǎn tā è sǐ 。
Give the dog something to eat so that he won't starve to death.
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我去路口站着，以免再有车子过来破坏现场，哥，你好好看着伤患！
wǒ qù lùkǒu zhàn zhe ，yǐmiǎn zài yǒu chēzi guòlai pòhuài xiànchǎng ，gē ，nǐ hǎohāo kān zhe shānghuàn ！
I'll go and stand at the corner, to stop another car disturbing the scene. Brian, take care of him!
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多穿点衣服，以免着凉。
duō chuān diǎnr yīfu ，yǐmiǎn zháoliáng 。
Wear some more layers, lest you catch a chill.
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以免
yǐmiǎn
in order to avoid, lest
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说明书上写着“请勿在室外使用，以免触电。”
shuōmíngshū shàng xiě zhe “qǐng wù zài shìwài shǐyòng ，yǐmiǎn chùdiàn 。”
The instruction manual says, "Please do not use this outside, otherwise you could electrocuted".
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我们一定要牢记安全准则，以免出事故。
wǒmen yīdìng yào láojì ānquán zhǔnzé ，yǐmiǎn chū shìgù 。
We must keep in mind the safetly standards, lest there be an accident.
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