Chinese word dictionary

罢免

bàmiǎn · to remove sb from their post; to dismiss

Practice word

Word information

Simplified罢免

Traditional罷免

Pinyinbàmiǎn

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

罢bà

to cease, to finish, to stop, to quit

免miǎn

to spare, to excuse from; to evade

How to learn 罢免

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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免费miǎnfèi

free (of charge)

避免bìmiǎn

to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from

免miǎn

to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited

免税miǎnshuì

not liable to taxation (of monastery, imperial family etc); tax free; duty free (shop)

免疫miǎnyì

immunity (to disease)

难免nánmiǎn

hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably