不可或缺
Indispensable or absolutely necessary. It is used to emphasize that something is a vital component of a system or process.
Examples
3 of 5水是生命中不可或缺的元素。
Water is an indispensable element in life.
团队合作是项目成功的不可或缺的因素。
Teamwork is an indispensable factor for project success.
他在公司里是一个不可或缺的人物。
He is an indispensable figure in the company.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Break it down: 不可 (cannot) 或 (even slightly) 缺 (be missing).
Quick Quiz
手机已经成为人们日常生活中___的一部分。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 不可或缺
Examples
水是生命中不可或缺的元素。
everydayWater is an indispensable element in life.
团队合作是项目成功的不可或缺的因素。
academicTeamwork is an indispensable factor for project success.
他在公司里是一个不可或缺的人物。
businessHe is an indispensable figure in the company.
充足的睡眠对健康是不可或缺的。
formalSufficient sleep is indispensable for health.
实验数据是科学研究中不可或缺的部分。
academicExperimental data is an indispensable part of scientific research.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
缺一不可
none can be dispensed with
Often Confused With
必要 is simply 'necessary,' while 不可或缺 is much stronger, meaning the thing cannot be missing at all.
Usage Notes
This is a four-character idiom (chengyu) used as an adjective.
Common Mistakes
Avoid redundancy like '非常不可或缺' as '不可' already implies an absolute.
Memory Tip
Break it down: 不可 (cannot) 或 (even slightly) 缺 (be missing).
Word Origin
Classical Chinese structure meaning 'cannot perhaps be missing.'
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
手机已经成为人们日常生活中___的一部分。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 不可或缺
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