Definition
免得 is the everyday conjunction meaning 'so as not to / to avoid', placed before the outcome you want to prevent. It is less formal than 以免 (used in writing/official contexts) and more neutral than the verb 生怕 (which conveys strong anxiety).
conjunction
so as not toto avoid (followed by an undesirable outcome)
Examples
- ，免得。Wǒ jì xià le dìzhǐ, miǎn de mílù.I noted down the address so as not to get lost.
- ，免得。Nǐ zuì hǎo zǎo diǎn er chūfā, miǎn de dǔ chē.You'd better leave early to avoid traffic jams.
- ，免得。Tā xiǎo shēng shuōhuà, miǎn de chǎo xǐng háizi.He spoke softly so as not to wake the child.
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