min5 sau6免受

Jyutpingmin5 sau6

Yalemíhn sauh

動詞Rare

Definition

To spare someone from experiencing or facing something unpleasant.

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How it's used

This term is primarily used in formal or written contexts to describe the act of preventing or shielding someone from negative experiences. While it appears in formal writing, it is often used in public health or safety advice to sound professional and authoritative. It carries a sense of protection from an external threat or an undesirable situation.

Examples

le1呢zung3種joek6藥gou1膏ho2可ji5以bong1幫nei5你min5免sau6受man1蚊ding1叮zi1之fu2苦。

This ointment can help you avoid the suffering of mosquito bites.

dim2點joeng2樣sin1先ho2可ji5以ling3令siu2小pang4朋jau5友min5免sau6受mong5網lok3絡hei1欺ling4凌aa1呀？

How can we protect children from cyberbullying?

Common phrases

min5免sau6受soeng1傷hoi6害

to be spared from harm

min5免sau6受gon1干jiu2擾

to be free from interference

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a casual way to say avoid, but it is much more formal than using 避開 or 唔使. It specifically implies a protective measure against a negative outcome rather than just physically dodging something.