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

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

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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