duǎn​bu​liǎo

cannot do without

  • created reference approved 短不了 → 少不了 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    短不了 duǎn​bu​liǎo

    少不了 shǎo​bu​liǎo

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 短不了 · duǎn​bu​liǎo · cannot do without — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    短不了

    duǎn​bu​liǎo

    cannot do without

    To be unable to do without something; equivalent to [[少不了|少不了|shao3 bu5 liao3]]

    duǎn​bù​liǎo

    短 (literal) → 短 · duǎn · to lack 不 (bound) → 不 · bu · [potential] 了 (bound) → 了 · liǎo · [possibility]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 短不了 · duǎn​bu​liǎo · to be unavoidable — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    短不了

    duǎn​bu​liǎo

    to be unavoidable

    To be inevitable or bound to happen; often used to describe small, frequent occurrences

    duǎn​bù​liǎo

    短 (literal) → 短 · duǎn · to lack 不 (bound) → 不 · bu · [potential] 了 (bound) → 了 · liǎo · [possibility]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 短不了 · duǎn​bu​liǎo · constantly — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    短不了

    duǎn​bu​liǎo

    constantly

    To do something frequently or without interruption

    duǎn​bù​liǎo

    短 (literal) → 短 · duǎn · to lack 不 (bound) → 不 · bu · [potential] 了 (bound) → 了 · liǎo · [possibility]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 短不了 · duǎn​bu​liǎo · will not be missing — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    短不了

    duǎn​bu​liǎo

    will not be missing

    To be guaranteed not to be lacking or short of the required total or amount

    duǎn​bù​liǎo

    短 (literal) → 短 · duǎn · to lack 不 (bound) → 不 · bu · [potential] 了 (bound) → 了 · liǎo · [possibility]

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense