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Using "avoid": 省得 (shěngdé) vs 以免 (yǐmiǎn)

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ID: QW0372 Intermediate
In today's Qing Wen we are addressing a question that our user, Jmay, has regarding the difference between 省得 and 以免. We will explore the finer meanings of these words, as well as 免得, and include many sample sentences to illustrate the shades of meaning, Happy listening!
Jenny,David,Ryan
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省得
shěngde 省得
so as to save (or avoid)
天好像要下雨了记得带伞省得到时候淋湿了
tiān 天hǎoxiàng 好像yào 要xiàyǔ 下雨le 了jìde 记得dài 带sǎn 伞shěngde 省得dàoshíhou 到时候línshī 淋湿le 了
It looks like it is going to rain. Remember to take an umbrella, lest you get soaked.
免得
miǎnde 免得
so as not to, lest
你就住这儿吧免得到时候找不到你
nǐ 你jiù 就zhù 住zhèr 这儿ba 吧miǎnde 免得dào shíhou 到时候zhǎobudào 找不到nǐ 你
You should stay here, or else when the time comes I won't be able to find you.
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