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免得
miǎn de
HSK 6
so as not toso as to avoid
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Grammar note
免得 introduces the outcome an action is meant to prevent. It is the negative counterpart of a purpose clause.
免得 — so that it does not happen — how often the Chinese Bible uses it
Characters
免
to spare, to excuse from; to evade
radical 儿components ⿱⺈⿻口儿
得
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
radical 彳components ⿰彳⿱旦寸
Appears in 189 verses
Genesis 3:3Genesis 4:15Genesis 11:4Genesis 14:23Genesis 19:15Genesis 19:17Genesis 20:6Genesis 38:9Genesis 38:23Genesis 41:36Genesis 45:11Exodus 5:3Exodus 20:26Exodus 28:32Exodus 28:43Exodus 30:12Exodus 30:20Exodus 30:21Exodus 39:23Leviticus 8:35Leviticus 10:6Leviticus 10:9Leviticus 14:36Leviticus 15:31Leviticus 16:2Leviticus 16:13Leviticus 18:28Leviticus 18:30Leviticus 19:17Leviticus 20:22Leviticus 21:23Leviticus 22:2Leviticus 22:9Leviticus 22:16Numbers 1:53Numbers 4:15Numbers 4:20Numbers 5:3Numbers 8:19Numbers 11:17Numbers 16:40Numbers 17:10Numbers 18:3Numbers 18:5Numbers 18:22Numbers 18:32Numbers 20:18Numbers 27:17Deuteronomy 4:9Deuteronomy 4:23Deuteronomy 6:12Deuteronomy 7:25Deuteronomy 8:11Deuteronomy 9:28Deuteronomy 11:16Deuteronomy 17:20Deuteronomy 18:16Deuteronomy 19:6Deuteronomy 19:10Deuteronomy 20:18
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