少不了 (can't do without) · 少不了 (no se puede prescindir de)
An essential person differs from an expected problem
- A team needs one particular member's expertise.
- 这件事少不了你。 — The speaker presents that person as indispensable to the task.
An essential person differs from an expected problem
- A team needs one particular member's expertise.
- 这件matter事cannot do without少不了you你。 — The speaker presents that person as indispensable to the task.
A team needs one particular member's expertise. What does 这件事少不了你。 communicate?
The speaker presents that person as indispensable to the task. 旅行少不了麻烦 instead presents trouble as expected. Context distinguishes necessity from an anticipated accompaniment.
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is 少不了 (can't do without). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
this这(measure word)件matter事can't do without少不了you你。
Build the form
- The pattern in this lesson is cannot do without少不了 (can't do without). Locate it in the original interlinear examples below.
- Keep the words in their demonstrated positions; the pattern must fit the intended situation as well as the sentence form.
this这(measure word)件matter事can't do without少不了you你。
Using the lesson pattern in this demonstrated example: We can't do without you on this: 这件事 ____ 你。
少不了 + Noun/VP = can't do without: 这件事少不了你. · 少不了 + Sustantivo/VP = no se puede prescindir de: 这件事少不了你.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, 这件事少不了你。: The speaker presents that person as indispensable to the task.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
Read examples in context
- In the opening example, 这件matter事cannot do without少不了you你。: The speaker presents that person as indispensable to the task.
- Explain who acts, what is described and which time or group is relevant before choosing an English paraphrase.
旅行少不了麻烦 means… · 旅行少不了麻烦 significa…
少不了 = bound to have / indispensable. · 少不了 = seguro que hay / indispensable.
Know the boundary
- 旅行少不了麻烦 instead presents trouble as expected.
- Context distinguishes necessity from an anticipated accompaniment.
Know the boundary
- to travel旅行cannot do without少不了trouble麻烦 instead presents trouble as expected.
- Context distinguishes necessity from an anticipated accompaniment.
少不了 marks something as indispensable or unavoidable. · 少不了 marca algo como indispensable o inevitable.
Yes — 少不了你 (can't do without you). · Sí — 少不了你 (no se puede prescindir de ti).
少不了 always refers to a person indispensable to a task.
旅行少不了麻烦 instead presents trouble as expected. Context distinguishes necessity from an anticipated accompaniment. The speaker presents that person as indispensable to the task.
Use the distinction
- The speaker presents that person as indispensable to the task.
- 旅行少不了麻烦 instead presents trouble as expected. Context distinguishes necessity from an anticipated accompaniment.
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Sentence patterns.
Use the distinction
- The speaker presents that person as indispensable to the task.
- to travel旅行cannot do without少不了trouble麻烦 instead presents trouble as expected. Context distinguishes necessity from an anticipated accompaniment.
Read the full reference: HSK 5 grammar — Sentence patterns.