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少不了

shǎo bu liǎo

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • cannot do without
  • to be unavoidable
  • are bound to be many

Definition

表示不可避免，一定会出现或存在。

inevitable; cannot be without; bound to have.

Usage

常用于口语，表示某事物必然存在或发生，或某事物数量很多。

Often used in spoken language to indicate that something is inevitable or bound to happen, or that there is plenty of something.

Examples

  • 1 这么大的工程，少不了大家的帮忙。 (Such a big project inevitably requires everyone's help.)
  • 2 过节的时候，餐桌上少不了饺子。 (During festivals, there are bound to be dumplings on the table.)
  • 3 他这个人，哪里热闹哪里少不了他。 (He is the kind of person who will show up wherever there is excitement.)
  • 4 这种事情，少不了要麻烦你。 (This kind of thing inevitably will trouble you.)
  • 5 毕业典礼上，少不了要拍照留念。 (At the graduation ceremony, there will inevitably be photo-taking to commemorate the occasion.)

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