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缺一不可
kyut3 jat1 bat1 ho2
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none is dispensable; not a single one can be omitted  Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:缺 kyut3 - short of, lack一 jat1 - one; a; same; whole; each; once; a little 不 bat1 - not; no; un- 可 ho2 hak1 - can; approve; need; but |
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