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不可或缺 (bù kě huò quē): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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不可或缺

不可或缺 (bù kě huò quē): Indispensable — Meaning & Stroke Order

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2.

Character Breakdown

不可或缺 consists of 4 characters.

can, may; to approve, to permit

or; perhaps; maybe

to lack, to be short of, deficient

Word Info

Pinyinbù kě huò quē

MeaningIndispensable

Characters4

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

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3.

How to Use 不可或缺 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 不可或缺 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Noun

bù不

kě可

huò或

quē缺

de的

tiáo条

jiàn件

formal

an indispensable condition

bù不

kě可

huò或

quē缺

de的

bù部

fen分

Adjective + Conjunction + Adjectivewith至关重要

zhì至

guān关

zhòng重

yào要

qiě且

bù不

kě可

huò

Verb + Objectwith角色

bàn扮

yǎn演

bù不

kě可

huò或

quē缺

de的

jué

4.

Example Sentences with 不可或缺

shuǐ水

duì对

shēng生

mìng命

bù不

kě可

huò或

formal

an indispensable part

或

quē缺

formalWritten

crucial and indispensable

角

sè色

formal

play an indispensable role

quē

缺

。

Water is indispensable to life.

shuǐ水

shì是

shēng生

mìng命

bù不

kě可

huò或

quē缺

de的

yuán元

sù素

。

Water is an indispensable element for life.

zài在

quán全

qiú球

huà化

shí时

dài代

，

wài外

yǔ语

néng能

lì力

yǐ已

chéng成

wéi为

bù不

kě可

huò或

quē缺

de的

jìng竞

zhēng争

yōu优

shì势

。

In the era of globalization, foreign language skills have become an indispensable competitive advantage.

nǐ你

jué觉

de得

fù父

mǔ母

de的

gǔ鼓

lì励

duì对

hái孩

zi子

chéng成

zhǎng长

zhēn真

de的

bù不

kě可

huò或

quē缺

ma吗

？

Do you think parental encouragement is truly indispensable for a child's growth?

shuì睡

mián眠

duì对

jiàn健

kāng康

bù不

kě可

huò或

quē缺

，

měi每

tiān天

yào要

shuì睡

gòu够

bā八

xiǎo小

shí时

。

Sleep is indispensable for health; you should get eight hours of sleep every day.

suī虽

rán然

kē科

jì技

fā发

dá达

，

dàn但

miàn面

duì对

miàn面

de的

jiāo交

liú流

yī依

rán然

bù不

kě可

huò或

quē缺

。

Although technology is advanced, face-to-face communication remains indispensable.

tā他

de的

chéng成

gōng功

bìng并

fēi非

zhī只

kào靠

tiān天

fù赋

，

hòu后

tiān天

de的

nǔ努

lì力

tóng同

yàng样

bù不

kě可

huò或

quē缺

。

His success is not solely due to talent; acquired effort is equally indispensable.

zài在

zhè这

ge个

xiàng项

mù目

zhōng中

，

tuán团

duì队

hé合

zuò作

shì是

bù不

kě可

huò或

quē缺

de的

，

yīn因

wèi为

měi每

gè个

rén人

dōu都

yǒu有

zì自

jǐ己

de的

zhuān专

cháng长

。

In this project, teamwork is indispensable because everyone has their own expertise.

méi没

yǒu有

nǐ你

de的

bāng帮

zhù助

，

zhè这

ge个

jì计

huà划

yě也

néng能

wán完

chéng成

，

nǐ你

bìng并

fēi非

bù不

kě可

huò或

quē缺

。

Even without your help, this plan can be completed; you are not indispensable.

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不要bù yàoHSK 1
不客气bú kè qiHSK 1
对不起duì bu qǐHSK 1
不错bù cuòHSK 2
不好意思bù hǎo yì siHSK 2
不久bù jiǔHSK 3
不但bù dànHSK 3
不同bù tóngHSK 3

Words with 可

可以kě yǐHSK 2
可能kě néngHSK 2
可爱kě àiHSK 3
可怜kě liánHSK 4
可惜kě xīHSK 4
可是kě shìHSK 4
可怕kě pàHSK 5
可见

Words with 或

或者huò zhěHSK 3
或是huò shìHSK 5
或许huò xǔHSK 5
或多或少huò duō huò shǎoHSK 7-9

Words with 缺

缺少quē shǎoHSK 4
缺点quē diǎnHSK 4
缺乏quē fáHSK 5
短缺duǎn quēHSK 6
缺口quē kǒuHSK 6
缺席quē xíHSK 6
缺陷quē xiànHSK 6
欠缺

kě jiàn

HSK 5

qiàn quē

HSK 7-9