English–Chinese
“cannot do without” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinlí bù kāi
Example
现代生活离不开互联网。xiàn dài shēng huó lí bù kāi hù lián wǎng
Modern life cannot do without the Internet.
How to say “cannot do without” in Chinese
“Cannot do without” in Chinese is 离不开 (lí bù kāi).
A person or thing remains so essential and closely connected that functioning without it is difficult.
Example sentences with 离不开
学生在学习上离不开老师的帮助。xué shēng zài xué xí shàng lí bù kāi lǎo shī de bāng zhù
Students cannot do without their teacher's help in their studies.
Tips for using 离不开
- The common sentence pattern places the needed person or thing after the verb, making the source of support easy to identify in fast conversation.