---
title: "Nanmian Meaning: 难免 (nánmiǎn) Means “hard to avoid”"
description: "难免 (traditional 難免, nánmiǎn) means “hard to avoid; inevitable”. Hear its tones, see what 难 and 免 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nanmian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 难免 mean?

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难免 nánmiǎn

## hard to avoid; inevitable

## Its characters

1. 难 nán difficult
2. 免 miǎn to avoid (as in 避免)

## In a sentence

第一次做饭，难免会出错。 When you cook for the first time, mistakes are inevitable.

没有关系的人，**难免**会觉得很不公平。

From [“关系”是什么意思？ · What does guanxi mean?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/what-does-guanxi-mean#library-word-659-661)

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## More words with 难 or 免

- [避免 bìmiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bimian)
- [艰难 jiānnán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiannan)
- [困难 kùnnan](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/kunnan)
- [免费 miǎnfèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mianfei)
- [免疫 miǎnyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mianyi)
- [难道 nándào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nandao)
- [难得 nándé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nande)
- [难点 nándiǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nandian)
- [难度 nándù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nandu)
- [难怪 nánguài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/nanguai)

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