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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