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Character

免 miǎn · wèn

HSK 4Character2 readings

free; costing no money (as in 免费)

Radical
儿
Strokes
7
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
口 儿
Traditional
免
Frequency
#948 most common character
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Readings and meanings

miǎn

mian3Main readingHSK 7–9
  1. free; costing no money (as in 免费)
  2. to avoid; to stop something bad from happening (as in 避免)
  3. to dismiss someone from a job (as in 免去)

Examples

  • 这个公园免费。

    zhè ge gōng yuán miǎn fèi

    This park is free.

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  • 多吃水果可以避免生病。

    duō chī shuǐ guǒ kě yǐ bì miǎn shēng bìng

    Eating more fruit can help you avoid getting sick.

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  • 老板免了他的工作。

    lǎo bǎn miǎn le tā de gōng zuò

    The boss dismissed him from his job.

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wèn

wen4Reading 2Rare readingUnreviewed

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is miǎn.

  1. to avoid or escape something bad (as in 避免, 'to avoid')
  2. free, not needing payment (as in 免费, 'free of charge')

Examples

  • 这里的咖啡是免费的。

    zhè lǐ de kā fēi shì miǎn fèi de

    The coffee here is free.

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  • 每天运动可以帮你避免生病。

    měi tiān yùn dòng kě yǐ bāng nǐ bì miǎn shēng bìng

    Exercising every day can help you avoid getting sick.

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All 7 strokes

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