难免

難免

nánmiǎn

adverb/adjective HSK 4 #10,489

Meanings

Literally 'hard to avoid' - something is inevitable.

刚开始学，犯错是难免的。

Gāng kāishǐ xué, fàncuò shì nánmiǎn de.

When just starting to learn, making mistakes is inevitable.

人生难免会遇到困难。

Rénshēng nánmiǎn huì yùdào kùnnan.

In life, it's unavoidable that you'll encounter difficulties.

一个人在外地难免会想家。

Yīgè rén zài wàidì nánmiǎn huì xiǎngjiā.

When alone away from home, it's hard not to feel homesick.

grammar

难免 + 会/要 + verb is a common pattern, expressing that something will inevitably happen.

usage

难免 is often used to comfort someone or explain that a negative outcome was understandable.

难 nán

免 miǎn