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title: "Bibukeshao Meaning: 必不可少 (bìbùkěshǎo) Means “indispensable”"
description: "必不可少 (bìbùkěshǎo) means “indispensable; essential”. Hear its tones and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bibukeshao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 必不可少 mean?

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必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo

## indispensable; essential

## Its characters

1. 必 bì certainly

## In a sentence

水是生活中必不可少的东西。 Water is something indispensable in life.

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## More words with 必 or 不 or 可 or 少

- [必定 bìdìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biding)
- [必将 bìjiāng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bijiang)
- [必然 bìrán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biran)
- [必须 bìxū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bixu)
- [必要 bìyào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biyao)
- [不安 bù’ān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buan)
- [不必 bùbì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubi)
- [不便 bùbiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bubian)
- [不曾 bùcéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buceng)
- [不成 bùchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucheng)

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