免得

miǎn de · mian de

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. so as not to; so as to avoid

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)们(men)是(shì)不(bu)是(shì)该(gāi)退(tuì)一(yí)步(bù),免(miǎn)得(de)倒(dǎo)下(xià)?

Maybe we should take a step back before we fall?

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02

你(nǐ)最(zuì)好(hǎo)带(dài)上(shàng)雨(yǔ)伞(sǎn),免(miǎn)得(de)被(bèi)雨(yǔ)淋(lín)湿(shī)。

You'd better bring an umbrella so you don't get soaked by the rain.

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