不可或缺
bù kě huò quē
indispensable
Character by character
不bù
not
not
可kě
can
can
或huò
possibly
possibly
缺quē
lack
lack
Example
手机已经成为生活中不可或缺的东西。
Phones have become indispensable in daily life.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Formal; 不可或缺的 + noun, or …是不可或缺的.
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