min5 bat1 liu5免不了
Jyutpingmin5 bat1 liu5
Yalemíhn bāt líuh
Definition
Unavoidably; inevitably; bound to happen.
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How it's used
Focuses on situations where an outcome is logically expected or impossible to bypass due to circumstances. It is often used to soften the blow of a negative event by framing it as a natural consequence. Unlike formal written Chinese, it is frequently paired with spoken particles like 呀 or 㗎 to sound more conversational.
Examples
Beginners inevitably make mistakes when working.
When two people live together, how can they avoid having friction?
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a verb phrase meaning to avoid, but it is strictly an adverbial expression describing an inevitable result. Do not use it to mean you are actively trying to avoid something; use 避免 instead for that purpose.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
