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必不可少

必不可少 (bì bù kě shǎo): Absolutely necessary / indispensable — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

必不可少 consists of 4 characters.

must, certainly, necessarily

can, may; to approve, to permit

Word Info

Pinyinbì bù kě shǎo

Meaningabsolutely necessary / indispensable

Characters4

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

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3.

How to Use 必不可少 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 必不可少 with other words naturally.

Verb + Adjectivewith是

shì是

bì必

bù不

kě可

shǎo少

de的

neutral

is indispensable

Adjective + Conjunction + Adjectivewith关键

bì必

bù不

kě可

shǎo少

qiě且

guān关

jiàn键

Adjective + Noun Phrasewith重要条件

bì必

bù不

kě可

shǎo少

de的

zhòng重

yào要

Adjective + Noun

bì必

bù不

kě可

shǎo少

de的

qián前

tí提

4.

Example Sentences with 必不可少

shuǐ水

shì是

shēng生

huó活

zhōng中

bì必

bù不

kě

formal

Written

indispensable and crucial

tiáo

条

jiàn件

formalWritten

an indispensable and important condition

formal

Written

an indispensable prerequisite

bì必

bù不

kě可

shǎo少

de的

yī一

bù部

fèn分

formal

an indispensable part

可

shǎo少

de的

。

Water is essential in life.

shuǐ水

shì是

shēng生

mìng命

bì必

bù不

kě可

shǎo少

de的

yuán元

sù素

。

Water is an absolutely necessary element for life.

zài在

quán全

qiú球

huà化

shí时

dài代

，

zhǎng掌

wò握

yì一

mén门

wài外

yǔ语

shì是

bì必

bù不

kě可

shǎo少

de的

jì技

néng能

。

In the era of globalization, mastering a foreign language is an indispensable skill.

nán难

dào道

nǐ你

bú不

rèn认

wéi为

xìn信

rèn任

shì是

wéi维

chí持

yǒu友

yì谊

bì必

bù不

kě可

shǎo少

de的

jī基

shí石

ma吗

？

Don't you think trust is an absolutely necessary cornerstone for maintaining friendship?

xué学

xí习

shí时

，

yī一

běn本

hǎo好

zì字

diǎn典

shì是

bì必

bù不

kě可

shǎo少

de的

gōng工

jù具

。

When studying, a good dictionary is an indispensable tool.

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

réng仍

shì是

bì必

bù不

kě可

shǎo少

de的

。

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

zhè这

fèn份

bào报

gào告

lǐ里

，

xiáng详

xì细

de的

shù数

jù据

fēn分

xī析

shì是

bì必

bù不

kě可

shǎo少

de的

zǔ组

chéng成

bù部

fen分

。

In this report, detailed data analysis is an absolutely necessary component.

zài在

tuán团

duì队

hé合

zuò作

zhōng中

，

liáng良

hǎo好

de的

gōu沟

tōng通

shì是

bì必

bù不

kě可

shǎo少

de的

，

tā它

néng能

bāng帮

zhù助

dà大

jiā家

gèng更

hǎo好

dì地

wán完

chéng成

rèn任

wù务

。

In teamwork, good communication is essential, as it helps everyone complete tasks more effectively.

méi没

yǒu有

chōng充

fèn分

de的

zhǔn准

bèi备

，

chéng成

gōng功

jué绝

bú不

shì是

bì必

bù不

kě可

shǎo少

de的

bì必

rán然

jié结

guǒ果

。

Without adequate preparation, success is by no means an absolutely necessary outcome.

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Words with 必

必须bì xūHSK 3
不必bù bìHSK 4
何必hé bìHSK 5
必然bì ránHSK 5
必要bì yàoHSK 5
必需bì xūHSK 5
未必wèi bìHSK 5
务必wù bìHSK 6

Words with 不

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

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 少

多少duō shaoHSK 1
减少jiǎn shǎoHSK 4
少年shào niánHSK 4
少数shǎo shùHSK 4
少见shǎo jiànHSK 4
少量shǎo liàngHSK 4
缺少quē shǎoHSK 4
至少

不同

bù tóng

HSK 3

kě jiàn

HSK 5

zhì shǎo

HSK 4