Structure:

(Subject)+ 难免 + Ver

Meaning:

难免 (nánmiǎn) means “to be unavoidable” or “inevitable” and is most commonly placed before a verb, often an auxillary verb such as 会 or 要. It can only be used to introduce an inevitable situation that is characterized by negative features. One cannot use 难免 to talk of a positive inevitability such as “you will inevitably have a good time”.

Examples:

1. 现在 是 高峰期，地Xiànzài shì ɡāofēnɡqī, dìtiě nánmiǎn yōnɡjǐ.

铁 难免 拥挤。

    It’s rush hour right now.

2. 年轻 人 难免 会 遇到 挫折，最 关键 的 是 学习 怎么样 克服。

    Niánqīnɡ rén nánmiǎn huì yùdào cuòzhé, zuì ɡuānjiàn de shì xuéxí zěnmeyànɡ kèfú

    Young people are always going to face problems, but the most important thing is to learn how to overcome them.

3. 刚 开始 说 外语 时 难免 会 有 一些 误会。

    Gānɡ kāishǐ shuō wàiyǔ shí nánmiǎn huì yǒu yìxiē wùhuì

    When you first start speaking a foreign language, there are inevitable going to be some misunderstandings.