Chinese Traditional: 不可或缺
Chinese Simplified: 不可或缺
Pinyin: bu4 ke3 huo4 que1
Zhuyin: ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄩㄝ
English Meaning: must have, cannot do without

Example Sentences:

電在現代人生活中不可或缺。
电在现代人生活中不可或缺。
dian4 zai4 xian4 dai4 ren2 sheng1 huo2 zhong1 bu4 ke3 huo4 que1.
Electricity is essential to modern life.
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水是地球生物不可或缺的。
水是地球生物不可或缺的。
shui3 shi4 di4 qiu2 sheng1 wu4 bu4 ke3 huo4 que1 de5.
Water is essential for life on Earth.
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Related Words:

不可   不可

bù kě

cannot, should not, must not

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huò

or, either

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quē

1. deficiency 2. scarce 3. to lack, to run short of 4. vacant post

Here: to lack, to run short of

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