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少不了 (can't do without)
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A birthday essential
- Your family is planning grandma's 80th birthday party.
- birthday生日party聚会can't do without少不了cake蛋糕。 — "A birthday party isn't complete without a cake."
can't do without少不了 + noun = can't do without
- A can't do without少不了 B = A can't do without B; B is essential: the New Year过年can't do without少不了dumplings饺子.
- The thing that is essential follows can't do without少不了.
the New Year过年can't do without少不了dumplings饺子。
Complete: “Chinese New Year isn't complete without dumplings.” 过年____饺子。
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A 少不了 B = B is essential.
Certain to happen
- can't do without少不了 can also mean "bound to, certain": so much这么to make做，can't do without少不了want / will / need要to suffer挨to criticize批评。 — "Do it like that and you're bound to be criticised."
- he他is是the lead主角，can't do without少不了he他。 — "He's the lead; we can't manage without him."
he他is是the lead主角，can't do without少不了him他。
What does 这么做，少不了要挨批评 mean?
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少不了 can mean “bound to, can't avoid”: 这么做，少不了要挨批评 “Do it this way and you're bound to be criticised.” Its other sense is “can't do without”.
Build: “He's the lead; we can't do without him.”
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少不了 + essential person.
Read it liǎo
- (completed / change)了 in can't do without少不了 is liǎo, as in variant of 吃吃(as a resultative verb…不了.
- The opposite is 少得(completed / change)了 (rare); for "not needed", say not不to need需要 or not need用不着.
can't do without少不了 versus can't be without离不开
- can't be without离不开 = can't be separated from, depend on: the child孩子can't be without离不开mum妈妈.
- can't do without少不了 = can't be missing: this这顿饭can't do without少不了wine (esp. rice wine)酒.
the child孩子can't be without离不开mum妈妈。
孩子离不开妈妈 means the child depends on its mother.
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True. 离不开 means “can't be without, depends on”: 孩子离不开妈妈 “The child can't be without its mother.”
Recap
- A can't do without少不了 B = A can't do without B; also "bound to (happen)".
- (completed / change)了 = liǎo; can't be without离不开 = depend on.
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Sentence patterns.
Your family is planning grandma's 80th birthday party. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.