粵

免min5得dak1

min5 dak1miǎn de

English

  1. so as not to; so as to avoid
  2. to avoid; to save the trouble

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 考慮到負面限制或者後果,而做一個決定;費事

Examples

  • 等我帶埋本書去免得陣間悶。

    Let me bring this book along, in case I get bored.

  • 我們是不是該退一步,免得倒下?

    Maybe we should take a step back before we fall?

    Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

  • 你必須盡一切可能盡力而為, 免得你以後後悔。

    You must do all you can lest you should regret later.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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