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在所难免 (zài suǒ nán miǎn): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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在所难免

在所难免 (zài suǒ nán miǎn): Be inevitable — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

在所难免 consists of 4 characters.

measure word for buildings; place

hard; difficult

to avoid, to excuse from, to exempt

Word Info

Pinyinzài suǒ nán miǎn

Meaningbe inevitable

Characters4

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

Syntax—

Word在所难免

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More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 在所难免.

Words with 在

现在xiàn zàiHSK 1
正在zhèng zàiHSK 2
实在shí zàiHSK 4
在乎zài huHSK 5
在于zài yúHSK 5
在内zài nèiHSK 5
在场zài chǎngHSK 5
在线zài xiànHSK 5

Words with 所

所以suǒ yǐHSK 2
厕所cè suǒHSK 4
所有suǒ yǒuHSK 4
无所谓wú suǒ wèiHSK 5
派出所pài chū suǒHSK 5
场所chǎng suǒHSK 6
之所以zhī suǒ yǐHSK 6

Words with 难

难听nán tīngHSK 3
难看nán kànHSK 3
难过nán guòHSK 3
难题nán tíHSK 3
困难kùn nanHSK 4
难受nán shòuHSK 4
难忘nán wàngHSK 4
难道

Words with 免

免费miǎn fèiHSK 4
避免bì miǎnHSK 5
难免nán miǎnHSK 5
不免bù miǎnHSK 6
以免yǐ miǎnHSK 6
免得miǎn deHSK 6
免疫miǎn yìHSK 6
免税

众所周知

zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī

HSK 6

nán dào

HSK 4

miǎn shuì

HSK 6

3.

How to Use 在所难免 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 在所难免 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verb

nán难

miǎn免

fā发

shēng生

neutral

inevitably happen

nán难

miǎn免

huì会

yù遇

dào到

neutral

inevitably encounter

Subject + Verb + Complementwith这

zhè这

shì是

nán难

miǎn免

de的

Idiom + Particlewith的

zài在

suǒ所

nán难

miǎn免

de的

4.

Example Sentences with 在所难免

xué学

zhōng中

wén文

shí时

，

shuō说

cuò错

huà话

neutral

this is unavoidable

formal

inevitable

zài在

suǒ所

nán难

miǎn免

。

When learning Chinese, making mistakes in speech is unavoidable.

zài在

rú如

cǐ此

fù复

zá杂

de的

xiàng项

mù目

zhōng中

，

chū出

xiàn现

yì一

xiē些

jì技

shù术

shī失

wù误

zài在

suǒ所

nán难

miǎn免

。

In such a complex project, some technical errors are inevitable.

cháng长

qī期

hé合

zuò作

zhōng中

，

shuāng双

fāng方

chǎn产

shēng生

fēn分

qí歧

nán难

dào道

bú不

shì是

yě也

zài在

suǒ所

nán难

miǎn免

ma吗

？

In long-term cooperation, isn't it also inevitable for both parties to have disagreements?

gōng工

zuò作

zhōng中

yù遇

dào到

kùn困

nán难

zài在

suǒ所

nán难

miǎn免

，

zhòng重

yào要

de的

shì是

bǎo保

chí持

jī积

jí极

xīn心

tài态

。

Encountering difficulties at work is inevitable; what matters is maintaining a positive attitude.

chū初

chuàng创

jiē阶

duàn段

zī资

jīn金

jǐn紧

zhāng张

，

dàn但

wán完

quán全

yī依

lài赖

wài外

bù部

tóu投

zī资

què却

bìng并

fēi非

zài在

suǒ所

nán难

miǎn免

。

Funding is tight in the startup phase, but complete reliance on external investment is not inevitable.

lǚ旅

tú途

láo劳

dùn顿

zài在

suǒ所

nán难

miǎn免

，

kě可

yán沿

tú途

de的

zhuàng壮

lì丽

fēng风

guāng光

zú足

yǐ以

mí弥

bǔ补

yí一

qiè切

pí疲

bèi惫

。

Travel fatigue is inevitable, but the magnificent scenery along the way is enough to compensate for all the exhaustion.

zài在

jī激

liè烈

de的

shì市

chǎng场

jìng竞

zhēng争

zhōng中

，

qǐ企

yè业

miàn面

lín临

tiǎo挑

zhàn战

zài在

suǒ所

nán难

miǎn免

，

dàn但

chuàng创

xīn新

kě可

yǐ以

dài带

lái来

zhuǎn转

jī机

。

In fierce market competition, it is unavoidable for companies to face challenges, but innovation can bring opportunities.

gēn跟

xīn新

shì室

yǒu友

mó磨

hé合

，

shēng生

huó活

xí习

guàn惯

shàng上

yǒu有

diǎn点

xiǎo小

mó摩

cā擦

zài在

suǒ所

nán难

miǎn免

。

When adjusting to a new roommate, some minor friction in living habits is inevitable.