Definition
少不了 (shǎo bu liǎo) has two senses: (1) 'cannot do without' — it stresses indispensability, stronger than 需要 'need'; (2) 'be bound to be many / inevitable' — it's a colloquial alternative to 免不了, often used with a specific outcome or quantity.
verb
cannot do withoutto needto be inevitablethere are bound to be many
Examples
- 少不了。Xué Zhōngwén shǎo bu liǎo duō liànxí.Learning Chinese cannot do without a lot of practice.
- 少不了。Hūnlǐ shàng shǎo bu liǎo hěn duō hóngbāo.At a wedding, there are bound to be many red envelopes.
- 少不了。Lǚyóu de shíhou shǎo bu liǎo pāizhào.When traveling, you inevitably take photos.
Grammar
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