免得 (miǎn de): so as not to; so as to avoid

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HSK 7conjunction

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表示避免某种不希望发生的情况，相当于“以免”“省得”，用来说明做某事的目的就是为了不让后面说的事情发生。常放在后一分句开头，前面说明采取的行动，后面说明想避免的结果。例如：多穿点衣服，免得感冒。

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HSK 6

to excuse sb

HSK 3

to obtain

You'd better finish your homework now, so as not to stay up late and affect tomorrow's class.

Take an umbrella before going out, so as not to get wet if it starts raining halfway.

Let's book the restaurant in advance, so as not to find no seats on the weekend when it's crowded.

The doctor advised him to eat less greasy food, so as not to increase the burden on his stomach.

Back up the important files, so as not to cause trouble if the computer breaks down.

Please set your phone to silent during the meeting, so as not to disturb others when they speak.

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