---
title: "Bukehuoque Meaning: 不可或缺 (bùkě-huòquē) Means “indispensable”"
description: "不可或缺 (bùkě-huòquē) means “indispensable”. Hear its tones, see what 不 and 可 and 或 and 缺 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bukehuoque"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 不可或缺 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

不可或缺 bùkě-huòquē

## indispensable

## Its characters

1. 不 bù not
2. 可 kě can
3. 或 huò or
4. 缺 quē to lack

## In a sentence

水是生命中不可或缺的东西。 Water is something indispensable to life.

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## More words with 不 or 可 or 或 or 缺

- [必不可少 bìbùkěshǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bibukeshao)
- [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)
- [不错 bùcuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bucuo)
- [不但 bùdàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budan)
- [不当 bùdàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/budang)
- [不得 bùdé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bude)

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