“Unavoidable” in Chinese 2 – 难免 nánmiǎn

Grammar Point:
The Chinese word 難难免 nánmiǎn means “unavoidable” or “hard to avoid.” It is used when something is likely to happen due to natural circumstances, even if people try to prevent it. It often carries a neutral or slightly apologetic tone.

Structure

難难免 nánmiǎn + V or Adj

人rén與yǔ人rén相處xiāngchǔ， 難免nánmiǎn會huì有yǒu誤會wùhuì人rén与yǔ人rén相处xiāngchǔ， 难免nánmiǎn会huì有yǒu误会wùhuì
In human relationships, misunderstandings are inevitable.

在zài大dà城市chéngshì生活shēnghuó， 難免nánmiǎn有yǒu壓力yālì在zài大dà城市chéngshì生活shēnghuó， 难免nánmiǎn有yǒu压力yālì
Living in a big city inevitably comes with pressure.

初次chūcì見面jiànmiàn， 難免nánmiǎn會huì有點yǒudiǎn尷尬gāngà初次chūcì见面jiànmiàn， 难免nánmiǎn会huì有点yǒudiǎn尴尬gāngà
It’s unavoidable to feel a bit awkward when meeting for the first time.

事情shìqíng太tài多duō， 難免nánmiǎn會huì忘記wàngjì一些yìxiē事情shìqing太tài多duō， 难免nánmiǎn会huì忘记wàngjì一些yìxiē
When there’s too much to do, forgetting some things is inevitable.

他tā說話shuōhuà很hěn直zhí， 難免nánmiǎn會huì得罪dézuì人rén他tā说话shuōhuà很hěn直zhí， 难免nánmiǎn会huì得罪dézuì人rén
He speaks very bluntly, so it’s hard for him to avoid offending people.

朋友péngyǒu之間zhījiān， 難免nánmiǎn會huì有yǒu爭吵zhēngchǎo朋友péngyou之间zhījiān， 难免nánmiǎn会huì有yǒu争吵zhēngchǎo
Among friends, arguments are sometimes unavoidable.

新手xīnshǒu開車kāichē， 難免nánmiǎn有一點yǒuyìdiǎn緊張jǐnzhāng新手xīnshǒu开车kāichē， 难免nánmiǎn有一点yǒuyìdiǎn紧张jǐnzhāng
New drivers inevitably feel a bit nervous.

Differences – 不免 bùmiǎn and 難难免 nánmiǎn

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.