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少不得

shǎo bu dé

Definitions

  1. 1. cannot be avoided
  2. 2. cannot do without

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Child Words of 少不得

不
bù

no; not so

少
shǎo

few

少
shào

young

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

不得
bù dé

must not