HSK 7-9
未免
wèimiǎn
Rather too; a bit too; unavoidably
Structure
Subject + 未免 + Adjective/Verb phrase (often with 太 or 过于)
How it works
The word '未免' is used as an adverb to express the speaker's disapproval or disagreement with an action or situation that has gone too far. It softens the tone of criticism by implying that something is 'rather' or 'a bit too' much, though it still carries a strong evaluative judgment.
Examples
你这么做，未免太不近人情了。
Nǐ zhème zuò, wèimiǎn tài bùjìnrénqíng le.
Doing it this way is really a bit too heartless.
仅仅因为一点小事就大发雷霆，未免有些过分。
Jǐnjǐn yīnwèi yīdiǎn xiǎoshì jiù dàfāléitíng, wèimiǎn yǒuxiē guòfèn.
Flying into a rage over such a trivial matter is somewhat excessive.
这种工作效率，未免太低了。
Zhè zhǒng gōngzuò xiàolǜ, wèimiǎn tài dī le.
This kind of work efficiency is really a bit too low.
Common mistakes
Do not confuse '未免' with '难免'. '未免' is for criticism of an excessive situation, whereas '难免' means something is hard to avoid or inevitable.
Tip
Look for words like '太' (tài) or '过于' (guòyú) following '未免', as they frequently appear together to emphasize the degree of excess.
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