不免
Old HSK 6
不免 (bùmiǎn) · unavoidably
不免 (bùmiǎn) means “unavoidably; inevitably”. It is written with 2 characters: 不 (not) + 免 (to spare). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 不免 is built
The characters
不 bù · not
What 不 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A bird flying toward the sky 一 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
免 miǎn · to spare
What 免 is made of
- ⺈ — top shape
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
Example sentences
第一次上台，不免有点儿紧张。Dìyī cì shàngtái, bùmiǎn yǒudiǎnr jǐnzhāng.The first time on stage, you're bound to be a bit nervous.
离开家时，不免有些难过。Líkāi jiā shí, bùmiǎn yǒuxiē nánguò.Leaving home, one inevitably feels a bit sad.
Questions about 不免
What does 不免 mean?
不免 (bùmiǎn) means “unavoidably; inevitably”.
How do you pronounce 不免?
不免 is pronounced bùmiǎn.
Which HSK level is 不免?
不免 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 不大bùdànot very
- 不对bùduìwrong
- 不客气bùkèqiyou are welcome
- 不用bùyòngno need
- 对不起duìbuqǐsorry
- 是不是shìbushìis it or not
- 不错bùcuònot bad
- 不但bùdànnot only (... but also ...)
- 不够bùgòunot enough
- 不过bùguòbut
Learn 不免 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 17: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.