The Chinese word **幸免** is a compound verb formed through the logical combination of its two constituent characters: **幸 (xìng)**, meaning "fortunately" or "by luck," and **免 (miǎn)**, meaning "to avoid" or "to be exempt from." Together, they create the meaning "to escape (misfortune) by sheer luck" or "to narrowly avoid," where **幸** explains the fortunate, almost accidental manner and **免** specifies the action of avoidance, typically from a disaster or unfortunate event. This formation follows a common pattern in Chinese where an adverb-like element modifies a verb to convey a specific nuance of the action.