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必不可少

bì bù kě shǎo
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. absolutely necessary
  2. 2. indispensable
  3. 3. essential

Usage notes

Collocations

Used before nouns (必不可少的条件) or as predicate (这是必不可少的), not usually as standalone complement without 是.

Formality

Slightly formal; in casual speech, 一定 or 必须 are more common.

Example Sentences

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水对生命是 必不可少 的。
Water is indispensable for life.

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