Definition
必不可少 is a fixed phrase meaning 'absolutely necessary, indispensable' — stronger than the adjective 必要 ('necessary') and distinct from the verb 必需 ('to need'). It is similar in meaning to 不可或缺 but slightly less formal and more common in everyday speech; 至关重要 emphasizes importance rather than necessity.
phrase
absolutely necessaryindispensableessential
Examples
- ，必不可少。Zài chuàngyè guòchéng zhōng, zījīn shì bì bù kě shǎo de.In the entrepreneurial process, capital is indispensable.
- 必不可少。Dìtú shì lǚxíng bì bù kě shǎo de gōngjù.A map is an essential tool for travel.
- 必不可少，。Zhège xiàngmù bìng bú bì bù kě shǎo, kěyǐ tuīchí.This project is not absolutely necessary; it can be postponed.
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