The Chinese word "免受" is a compound verb formed by combining the character "免" (miǎn), which means "to avoid," "to exempt," or "to be free from," with the character "受" (shòu), which means "to receive," "to suffer," or "to undergo." The resulting combination creates a meaning of "to avoid suffering (from)" or "to be spared from," where "免" acts as the means or result (exemption) and "受" specifies the target of that action (the receiving of something, typically negative). It is most commonly used in a grammatical structure like "免受 [something negative]" to express the idea of being protected from harm, influence, or an undesirable situation, such as in "免受伤害" (to avoid injury) or "免受影响" (to be free from influence).