“Unavoidably” in Chinese 1 – 不免 bùmiǎn

Grammar Point:
The Chinese word 不免 bùmiǎn means “inevitably” or “unavoidably.” It is used to indicate that something is difficult to avoid or is bound to happen.

Structure

不免 bùmiǎn + V or Verb Phrase

It expresses an expected or natural consequence, often with a slightly negative tone.

這麼zhème冷lěng的de天氣tiānqì， 不免bùmiǎn容易róngyì感冒gǎnmào这么zhème冷lěng的de天气tiānqì， 不免bùmiǎn容易róngyì感冒gǎnmào
In such cold weather, catching a cold is inevitable.

他tā剛gāng到dào新xīn公司gōngsī， 不免bùmiǎn會huì有些yǒuxiē緊張jǐnzhāng他tā刚gāng到dào新xīn公司gōngsī， 不免bùmiǎn会huì有些yǒuxiē紧张jǐnzhāng
Since he just joined a new company, he will unavoidably feel a bit nervous.

長cháng時間shíjiān工作gōngzuò， 不免bùmiǎn會huì覺得juéde累lèi长cháng时间shíjiān工作gōngzuò， 不免bùmiǎn会huì觉得juéde累lèi
Working for long hours unavoidably makes you feel tired.

人rén不免bùmiǎn都dōu會huì有yǒu失誤shīwù的de時候shíhòu， 你nǐ別bié太tài在意zàiyì人rén不免bùmiǎn都dōu会huì有yǒu失误shīwù的de时候shíhou， 你nǐ别bié太tài在意zàiyì
People unavoidably make mistakes sometimes, so don’t take it too hard.

不管bùguǎn是shì誰shéi遇到yùdào這zhè種zhǒng事shì都dōu不免bùmiǎn會huì抱怨bàoyuàn的de不管bùguǎn是shì谁shéi遇到yùdào这zhè种zhǒng事shì都dōu不免bùmiǎn会huì抱怨bàoyuàn的de
No matter who faces this kind of situation, they will unavoidably complain.

再zài好吃hǎochī的de菜cài吃chī多duō了le不免bùmiǎn也yě會huì膩nì再zài好吃hǎochī的de菜cài吃chī多duō了le不免bùmiǎn也yě会huì腻nì
No matter how delicious a dish is, eating too much of it will unavoidably make you sick of it.

剛gāng開始kāishǐ學xué中文zhōngwén， 不免bùmiǎn會huì說shuō錯cuò幾jǐ個ge單詞dāncí刚gāng开始kāishǐ学xué中文zhōngwén， 不免bùmiǎn会huì说shuō错cuò几jǐ个ge单词dāncí
When learning a Chinese, making some mistakes is unavoidably.

Differences – 不免 bùmiǎn and 難难免 nánmiǎn

	不免 bùmiǎn	難难免 nánmiǎn
Tone	Stronger, more formal	Softer, more conversational
Meaning	Inevitable, completely unavoidable	Likely, hard to avoid but not 100% certain
Usage	Mostly in written/formal contexts	Common in daily speech

這麼zhème冷lěng的de天氣tiānqì，不免bùmiǎn會huì感冒gǎnmào这么zhème冷lěng的de天气tiānqì， 不免bùmiǎn会huì感冒gǎnmào
In such cold weather, getting sick is inevitable.

這麼zhème冷lěng的de天氣tiānqì， 難免nánmiǎn會huì感冒gǎnmào这么zhème冷lěng的de天气tiānqì， 难免nánmiǎn会huì感冒gǎnmào
In such cold weather, getting sick is likely but not certain.