Meaning of 必不可少
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
bìbùkěshǎo
- absolutely necessary
- indispensable
- essential
必不可少 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
您的帮助对我们来说是必不可少的。
Your assistance is indispensable for us.
汤姆是必不可少的。
Tom is indispensable.
在寒冷的冬天，热水袋是必不可少的。
In the depths of winter, a hot-water bottle is essential.
蔬果对平衡饮食必不可少。
Fruits and vegetables are essential to a balanced diet.
饺子是年夜饭桌上必不可少的。
Dumplings are essential at the New Year's Eve dinner table.
Stroke order for each character
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必 bì · certainly · 5 strokes
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不 bù · no · 4 strokes
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可 kě · can · 5 strokes
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少 shǎo · few · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 必不可少.
| 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon; to let (sb) down; to disappoint |
| 是不是 | shì bu shì | is or is not (used to form yes-no questions) |
| 不用 | bùyòng | need not |
| 多少 | duōshao | number; amount; somewhat |
| 不大 | bù dà | not very (clear, far away etc); not too; not often; infrequently |
| 不对 | bùduì | incorrect; wrong |
| 不客气 | bù kèqì | you're welcome; don't mention it |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can; may |
| 不要 | bùyào | don't!; must not |
| 可能 | kěnéng | might (happen); possible |
| 必须 | bìxū | must; to have to |
| 不过 | bùguò | only; merely |
Questions about 必不可少
What does 必不可少 mean?
必不可少 (bìbùkěshǎo) means "absolutely necessary; indispensable".
How do you write 必不可少?
必不可少 is made of 4 characters: 必 (5 strokes), 不 (4 strokes), 可 (5 strokes), 少 (4 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 必不可少 an HSK word?
Yes. 必不可少 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.