How to Say ‘So as not to’ in Traditional Chinese
免得
miǎn de
[myen-duh]
💬 Usage Tip: [免得] introduces the bad result you want to avoid: [先確認，免得出錯] "check first so you don't make a mistake." It often works like "otherwise you might..." in natural English.
Phrase Breakdown
免得
miǎn de
[myen-duh]
so as to avoid; lest
Used to say you do something in order to prevent a problem from happening.
我先傳定位給司機，免得跑錯地方。
I'll send the location pin to the driver first to avoid going to the wrong place.
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