Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
Chinese to English Dictionary
免得
miǎnde
Description
「免得」用来说明做一件事的目的是为了避免不好的结果。
"免得" is used to explain that an action is done to avoid a bad outcome.
它常常放在句子的后半部分，意思和「以免」差不多。
It is often placed in the latter part of a sentence and has a meaning similar to "以免".
Meanings
免得miǎnde
so as to avoid; so as not to
你早点走，免得迟到。
Leave earlier so you won't be late.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
免 'to avoid' + 得, forming a conjunction meaning 'so as to avoid'.
- Nuance
introduces an undesirable outcome the main clause action prevents; near-synonym of 以免 but more colloquial.
Images