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必不可少 — “Absolutely essential”

必不可少 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Absolutely essential”. Indispensable; vital. Literally, “Cannot be without; must not be lacked”.

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必不可少 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 必bì
  • 不bù
  • 可kě
  • 少shǎo

必不可少 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
必
bì5must, bound to
不
bù4not
可
kě5can, may, suitable
少
shǎo4few, little, or lack

Example Sentence with 必不可少

水和阳光对植物的生长是必不可少。
Water and sunlight are absolutely essential for plant growth.

Idioms Related to 必不可少

Synonyms of 必不可少

  • quē缺yī一bù不kě可all are essential

Antonyms of 必不可少

  • kě可yǒu有kě可wú无dispensable or optional

More idioms starting with 必

  • bì必bù不dé得yǐ已have no alternative but to
  • bì必bù不náo挠běi北Will certainly not fail
  • bì必yě也zhèng正míng名Rectify names and ensure proper order
  • bì必zhēng争zhī之dì地strategically vital location
  • bì必gōng恭bì必jìng敬extremely deferential and respectful
  • bì必cāo操shèng胜quàn券be sure of victory
  • bì必yóu由zhī之dì地an essential path or prerequisite place
  • bì必yóu由zhī之lù路an inevitable course
  • bì必jīng经zhī之lù路a necessary path
  • bì必gōng躬bì必qīn亲to do everything personally
  • bì必lǐ里chí迟lí离Double Ninth Festival

Questions about 必不可少

What does 必不可少 mean?
必不可少 (bì bù kě shǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Absolutely essential”.
How do you pronounce 必不可少?
必不可少 is pronounced bì bù kě shǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 必不可少 literally mean?
Literally, 必不可少 means “Cannot be without; must not be lacked”. It is used to mean “Absolutely essential”.
What is the Chinese definition of 必不可少?
绝对需要,指不达到某种目的就不能做成某种事情
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