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Expressing "can't do without" with 少不了 ("shǎobuliǎo")

少不了 shǎobuliǎo

Grammar
HSK 4

Structure

Subj. + 少不了 + Noun / Verb Phrase Situation / Result ，少不了 + 是 + Reason

Translations

  • says something can't be done without

Definition

表示不能缺少，不可或缺。

Indicates that something or someone is indispensable or cannot be done without.

Usage

通常用于强调某人或某物在某种场合或过程中是必需的，不可或缺的。可以用于具体事物或抽象事物，如物品、人、情感等。常见结构为‘少不了+名词/动词短语’。

It is often used to emphasize that someone or something is necessary and indispensable in a certain situation or process. It can be used for concrete objects or abstract things, such as items, people, emotions, etc. The common structure is '少不了 + noun/verb phrase'.

Examples

  • 1 办喜事少不了鞭炮和糖果。 (At a wedding, firecrackers and candies are indispensable.)
  • 2 这次旅行少不了要准备一些应急药品。 (This trip cannot do without preparing some emergency medicine.)
  • 3 在团队合作中，少不了每个人的努力。 (In teamwork, everyone's effort is indispensable.)
  • 4 过节时，家里少不了要包饺子。 (During festivals, making dumplings at home is a must.)
  • 5 要想成功，少不了坚持不懈的精神。 (To succeed, an unyielding spirit is indispensable.)
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