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  <p>Sometimes in English, we have "<b>you won't see one without the other</b>." In Chinese, the same sort of idea can be achieved using "<span class="hanzi">少不了</span>" (<span class="pinyin">shǎobuliǎo</span>). It means that if there is one thing, then there is going to be another something along with it.</p>

  <h2 id="structure">Structure</h2>

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    <div class="deux">Subj. +&#160;<span class="hanzist">少不了</span>&#160;+&#160;<span class="hanzist">要</span>&#160;+ [Verb Phrase]</div>
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      <li><span class="hanzi">学 中文 少不了 要 学 拼音 和 汉字 。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">Studying Chinese always involves studying pinyin and Chinese characters.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">回家 过年 少不了 要 带 点 礼物 给 家人 。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">When you return home for CNY, you will definitely have to bring back some presents to give to your family.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">过 生日 少不了 要 吃 生日 蛋糕 。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">There are always birthday cakes when we spend birthdays.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">大家 都 是 邻居 ，以后 少不了 要 麻烦 您 。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">We're neighbors, so we'll definitely have to trouble you.</span></li>
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  <h2 id="relating-events">Relating Events</h2>

  <p>Sometimes, the two things that "<span class="hanzi">少不了</span>" connects aren't objects. Instead they can be events, and the "<span class="hanzi">少不了</span>" is connecting them saying "<b>It's like A because B happened.</b>" This construction is often based off of observations or experiences that the speaker has had, so that they can know (or assume) what situations relate to each other. It is often used together with "<span class="hanzi">是</span>."</p>

  <h3 id="structure-1">Structure</h3>

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    <div class="deux">Situation / Result ，<span class="hanzist">少不了</span>&#160;+&#160;<span class="hanzist">是</span>&#160;+ Reason</div>
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  <p>Note, however, that in this construction, the reason follows "<span class="hanzi">少不了</span>"</p>

  <h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>

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      <li><span class="hanzi">八点 多 了 还 没 回 来，少不了 是 在 加班。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">It's past 8 o'clock he still hasn't come back. He must be working overtime.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">看 他 的 样子，少不了 是 跟 女 朋友 吵架 了。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">Look at how he looks. He must have argued with his girlfriend.</span></li>

      <li><span class="hanzi">这么 闷热，少不了 是 要 下 暴雨 。</span>&#160;<span class="trans">It's so stuffy. It must be about to storm.</span></li>
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  <h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and Further Reading</h2>

  <h3 id="books">Books</h3>

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    <li><span class="hanzi">卓越汉语－公司实战篇</span> (p. 83) </li>
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  <h3 id="websites">Websites</h3>
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