Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

to exempt; to remove; to avoid; to excuse

Chinese: 避免。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “mian” becomes a different word in each tone. 免 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 免费miǎn fèifree (of charge)
  • 避免bì miǎnto avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from
  • 难免nán miǎnhard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably
  • 不免bù miǎninevitably
  • 免疫miǎn yìimmunity (to disease)

Example Sentence

这家博物馆免费参观。Zhè jiā bó wù guǎn miǎn fèi cān guān.This museum is free to visit.

Zhèthisjiāhome博物馆bó wù guǎnmuseum免费miǎn fèifree (of charge)cānto take part inguānto look at