HSK 7-9
免得
miǎnde连
so as not to; so as to avoid
早点出门免得路上堵车。
Zǎodiǎn chūmén miǎnde lùshang dǔchē.
Leave early to avoid getting stuck in traffic.
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Appears across levels (7-9) in the HSK 3.0 word list.