HSK 6 HSK V7-9
Correct

以免

/ yǐmiǎn /
Strokes

Definition

in order to avoid/so as not to

Example

As a Conjunction

lest

1
举起
shǒu
手臂
dǎng
kāi
shùzhī
树枝
  
,
miǎn
以免
pèngdào
碰到
tóu
  

She raised her arm to fend off branches from her head.

2
duǒ
zài
shù
hòu
miǎn
以免
bèi
rén
xiàn
发现
  

He hid behind the tree lest he should be seen.

3
men
他们
sānsānliǎngliǎng
三三两两
de
kāi
离开
tīng
大厅
  
,
miǎn
以免
yǐn
引起
rénmen
人们
de
zhù
注意
  

They left the hall in twos and threes so as not to attract attention.

4
chuāngzi
窗子
guānshàng
关上
miǎn
以免
chóngzi
虫子
fēi
  

He shut the window in order to keep the insects out.

5
仔细
jiǎnchá
检查
miǎn
以免
chūcuò
出错

give a double check so as to avoid mistakes