必不可少

bì bù kě shǎo

Dictionary entry

absolutely necessary

What does 必不可少 mean?

必不可少 (bì bù kě shǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1absolutely necessary

2indispensable

3essential

Character breakdown

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必bìcertainly · must 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-可kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able · to approve; to permit 少shǎofew · less

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必不可少

bì bù kě shǎo

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