不可或缺 (bù kě-huò quē) — indispensable; essential; must have
Definition
A formal phrase meaning 'indispensable, cannot be omitted' — stronger than 必要 ('necessary') and closer in force to 必不可少 ('absolutely essential').
phrase
indispensableessentialmust have
Examples
- ,不可或缺。Zài tuán duì hé zuò zhōng, gōu tōng shì bù kě-huò quē de.In teamwork, communication is indispensable.
- 不可或缺。Zhè běn shū duì yán jiū lì shǐ bù kě-huò quē.This book is indispensable for studying history.
- 不可或缺。Tā de jīng yàn duì zhè ge xiàng mù lái shuō bù kě-huò quē.Her experience is indispensable for this project.
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