以免

yǐmiǎn

conjunction HSK 7-9 #7,216

Meanings

你早点出发，以免迟到。

Nǐ zǎodiǎn chūfā, yǐmiǎn chídào.

Leave early so as not to be late.

带把伞吧，以免下雨。

Dài bǎ sǎn ba, yǐmiǎn xiàyǔ.

Bring an umbrella in case it rains.

grammar

以免 introduces a clause stating the undesirable outcome to be avoided. The structure is: action + 以免 + undesirable result.

以 yǐ

免 miǎn