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title: "Shaobuliao Meaning: 少不了 (shǎobuliǎo) Means “indispensable”"
description: "少不了 (shǎobuliǎo) means “indispensable; can't do without”. Hear its tones."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shaobuliao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 少不了 mean?

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少不了 shǎobuliǎo

## indispensable; can't do without

## It can also mean

- bound to be; sure to have

## In a sentence

[See 少不了 in use](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%B0%91%E4%B8%8D%E4%BA%86)

## More words with 少 or 不 or 了

- [罢了 bàle](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bale)
- [蚌埠住了 bèngbu-zhùle](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bengbuzhule)
- [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)

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