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少不了 Pronunciation and Pinyin

少不了 Usage and Examples

indispensable

be bound to

这次郊游少不了你。

We can't go without you for this outing.

她已成了公司里少不了的人。

She's become quite indispensable to the company.

The characters in 少不了

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
少
shǎo4few, little, or lack
不
bu4not
了
liǎo2completion or change

More words starting with 少

  • shǎo少yí一fèn份one less, missing one
  • shǎo少le了Missing, Lacking
  • shǎo少le了xiē些a bit less, slightly less
  • shǎo少le了xiē些shén什me么Something is missing., There's something lacking.
  • shǎo少le了diǎn点shén什me么Something is missing., Something's lacking.
  • shào少fù傅Junior Tutor, Assistant Tutor
  • shǎo少chū出spend less, produce less
  • shǎo少chū出lì力Exert less effort, Slack off
  • shǎo少kè刻in a while
  • shǎo少qù去go less often, miss going
  • shǎo少fā发yán言Speak less, Refrain from commenting
  • shǎo少chī吃Eat less, Cut down on eating

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Questions about 少不了

What does 少不了 mean in Chinese?

少不了 (shǎo bu liǎo) means “indispensable, be bound to”.

How do you pronounce 少不了?

少不了 is pronounced shǎo bu liǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “indispensable” in Chinese?

“indispensable” is 少不了 (shǎo bu liǎo) in Chinese.

How is 少不了 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 少不了, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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