少不了 shǎo bu liǎo — cannot do without

少不了
shǎo bu liǎo

Characters: 少 · 不 · 了

Definitions

  1. cannot do without
  2. to be unavoidable
  3. are bound to be many

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. cannot do without
  2. to be unavoidable
  3. are bound to be many

zdic(汉典)

  1. 短不了;不能缺少
  2. 不可避免的

ExtDict

  1. 不可缺少
  2. 不会缺少
  3. 谓数量一定多﹐不会少。

Examples

  • 办喜事，酒席是少不了的。

    For a wedding, a banquet is unavoidable.

  • 老朋友见面，叙旧是少不了的。

    When old friends meet, reminiscing is a must.