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少不了

shǎo bu liǎo
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. cannot do without
  2. 2. to be unavoidable
  3. 3. are bound to be many

Word relationships

Related words

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难免
nán miǎn

hard to avoid

when emphasizing inevitability

Synonyms

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免不了
miǎn bù liǎo

unavoidable

meaning 'unavoidable'

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with nouns or verbs: 少不了你, 少不了麻烦, 少不了要开会.

Common mistakes

少不了 is an informal phrase, avoid using in formal writing where 必须 or 不可或缺 are more appropriate.

Example Sentences

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这件事 少不了 你帮忙。
This matter cannot do without your help.

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Child Words of 少不了

不
bù

no; not so

了
le

(completed action marker)

少
shǎo

few

少
shào

young

了
liǎo

(of eyes) bright

不了
bù le

no thanks (used to politely but informally decline)