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免
miǎn
Description
「免」的意思是不用做某件事，或者去掉、除去某样东西。
"免" means not having to do something, or to remove or get rid of something.
我们常常在「免费」「免税」这些词里看到它。
We often see it in words like "免费" (free of charge) and "免税" (tax-free).
Meanings
免miǎn
to exempt; to be free from; to avoid
这里停车可以免费。
Parking here is free.
免miǎn
to dismiss (from a post); to remove
他被免了职。
He was dismissed from his position.
免miǎn
do not; must not (avoid)
闲人免进。
No admittance to unauthorized persons.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
originally depicts a person giving birth, later borrowed for the sense of 'escape / avoid'.
- Nuance
免 often forms compounds like 免费, 免税; alone it is more formal or literary.
In videos
“免的空隙”
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