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yǐmiǎn

以免yǐmiǎnyǐmiǎn
so as to avoid
From Lesson 37:Packing and moving to a new home·Hardcore Chinese

Usages of yǐmiǎn

请qǐng　保护bǎohù　易碎品yìsuìpǐn，　以免yǐmiǎn　损坏sǔnhuài。qǐng bǎohù yìsuìpǐn, yǐmiǎn sǔnhuài.
Please protect the fragile items so as to avoid damage.
贵重物品guìzhòngwùpǐn　要yào　装箱zhuāngxiāng，　以免yǐmiǎn　发生fāshēng　损失sǔnshī。guìzhòngwùpǐn yào zhuāngxiāng, yǐmiǎn fāshēng sǔnshī.
Pack the valuable items into boxes so as to avoid losses.
封箱fēngxiāng　以前yǐqián　写xiě　标签biāoqiān，　以免yǐmiǎn　拿ná　错cuò。fēngxiāng yǐqián xiě biāoqiān, yǐmiǎn ná cuò.
Write the labels before sealing the boxes so as to avoid taking the wrong one.
搬家bānjiā　以前yǐqián　写xiě　清单qīngdān，　以免yǐmiǎn　忘记wàngjì　东西dōngxi。bānjiā yǐqián xiě qīngdān, yǐmiǎn wàngjì dōngxi.
Write an inventory before moving house so as to avoid forgetting things.
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