免得
Old HSK 6
免得 (miǎnde) · so as not to
免得 (miǎnde) means “so as not to; lest”. It is written with 2 characters: 免 (to spare) + 得 (to get). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 免得 is built
The characters
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
得 dé · to get
What 得 is made of
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 旦dàn — dawn
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 寸cùn — inch
Origin hint: A hand 寸 grabbing a shell 旦 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
多穿点衣服，免得感冒。Duō chuān diǎn yīfu, miǎnde gǎnmào.Put on more clothes so you don't catch cold.
早点儿出发吧，免得迟到。Zǎodiǎnr chūfā ba, miǎnde chídào.Let's leave early so we won't be late.
Questions about 免得
What does 免得 mean?
免得 (miǎnde) means “so as not to; lest”.
How do you pronounce 免得?
免得 is pronounced miǎnde.
Which HSK level is 免得?
免得 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 避免bìmiǎnto avoid
- 免费miǎnfèifree (of charge)
- 难免nánmiǎnhard to avoid
- 不免bùmiǎnunavoidably
- 免疫miǎnyìimmunity
- 未免wèimiǎnrather
- 以免yǐmiǎnso as to avoid
- 得到dédàoto get
- 记得jìdeto remember
- 觉得juédeto feel
Learn 免得 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 125: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.