必不可少

• Pinyin: bì bù kě shǎo
• Desglose de hanzi: 必 = 心 with a stroke (must); 不 = not; 可 = able; 少 = few/lack

Significado

indispensable; imprescindible; absolutamente necesario

Describes something that cannot be done without — a crucial component, requirement, or element. Emphasizes that removing this thing would make the whole incomplete or impossible. More emphatic than 必要.

Ejemplos

1. 团队合作是完成这个项目必不可少的条件。
2. 睡眠对健康来说是必不可少的，千万别熬夜。
3. 在这道菜里，花椒是必不可少的调料。

Guía de uso

Contexto: requirements, emphasis, necessity

Tono: emphatic

Correcto

• 水是生命必不可少的。(Water is essential for life.)
• 这是必不可少的步骤。(This is an indispensable step.)

Incorrecto

• 用'必不可少'形容可有可无的东西 (Don't use 必不可少 for optional things — it means absolutely essential)

Origen e historia

必 (must) + 不可 (cannot) + 少 (lack). Must not be lacking.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal