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Jyutping min5 sau6
Pinyin miǎn shòu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to avoid suffering
  2. to prevent (sth bad)
  3. to protect against (damage)
  4. immunity (from prosecution)
  5. freedom (from pain, damage etc)
  6. exempt from punishment
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    使人​唔​使​受到​、​面對​某種​唔​討​好​嘅​事情
    to preclude someone from
    • 免受傷害
      免受伤害
      min5 sau6 soeng1 hoi6
      to preclude someone from (physical) harm
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    堤坝保护了城市免受洪灾。
    堤壩保護了城市免受洪災。
    dī bà bǎo hù le chéng shì miǎn shòu hóng zāi 。
    • The bank secured the city from a flood.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    有啲信徒会背诵咒语以保护自己免受邪恶力量所影响。
    有啲信徒會背誦咒語以保護自己免受邪惡力量所影響。
    jau5 di1 seon3 tou4 wui5 bui3 zung6 zau3 jyu5 ji5 bou2 wu6 zi6 gei2 min5 sau6 ce4 ok3 lik6 loeng4 so2 jing2 hoeng2
    • Some believers may recite Mantra to protect themselves from evil psychic powers.
  2. Cantonese
    免受伤害
    免受傷害
    min5 sau6 soeng1 hoi6
    • to preclude someone from (physical) harm