粵

免min5受sau6

min5 sau6miǎn shòu

English

  1. to avoid suffering
  2. to preclude someone from
  3. to prevent (sth bad)
  4. to protect against (damage)
  5. immunity (from prosecution)
  6. freedom (from pain, damage etc)
  7. exempt from punishment

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 使人唔使受到、面對某種唔討好嘅事情

Examples

  • 免受傷害

    to preclude someone from (physical) harm

  • 喺呢個動盪嘅時代,佢哋學到嘅教訓喺香港社會入面產生咗深刻嘅共鳴社區變成現代化,同時保障佢嘅主權免受外部威脅。

    Tatoeba · Andrea5437 CC BY

  • 堤坝保护了城市免受洪灾。

    The bank secured the city from a flood.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 湯姆以為護身符能保護他免受傷害。

    Tom thought the amulet would protect him from harm.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

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

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