Expressing 'can't do without' with 少不了

Structure

Examples

• 每年春节，少不了饺子和春晚。
  Měi nián Chūnjié, shǎobuliǎo jiǎozi hé Chūnwǎn.
  Every Chinese New Year, it's gotta be dumplings and the Spring Festival Gala.
• 如果回家晚了，少不了一顿骂。
  Rúguǒ huíjiā wǎn le, shǎobuliǎo yī dùn mà.
  If I get home late, there's no getting out of getting yelled at.
• 过生日少不了吃生日蛋糕。
  Guò shēngrì shǎobuliǎo chī shēngrì dàngāo.
  On someone's birthday we can't not eat birthday cake.
• 回家过年少不了带点礼物给家人。
  Huí jiā guònián shǎobuliǎo dài diǎn lǐwù gěi jiārén.
  When you return home for Chinese New Year, you can't fail to bring back some presents for your family.
• 大家都是邻居，以后少不了麻烦您。
  Dàjiā dōu shì línjū, yǐhòu shǎobuliǎo máfan nín.
  We're all neighbors, so we'll definitely have to trouble you at some point.

Words that use this

• 少不了shǎo bu liǎocannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many