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not indispensable; be as well without it as with it; may or may not be needed

kě yǒu kě wú

可 有 可 无

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slnot indispensable; be as well without it as with it; may or may not be needed
- xǐ wǎn jī zhè zhǒng dōng xi kě yǒu kě wú jiù bù yào mǎi le ba
  洗碗机这种东西可有可无，就不要买了吧。
  A dishwasher is not something essential; we'd better not buy one.
- zhè xiē dōu shì kě yǒu kě wú de shē chǐ pǐn
  这些都是可有可无的奢侈品。
  These are dispensable luxuries.
- hěn shǎo rén yǒu xián qián mǎi zhè xiē kě yǒu kě wú de dōng xi
  很少人有闲钱买这些可有可无的东西。
  Few people had spare cash for inessentials.
synonym
wēi bù zú dào微不足道 wú zú qīng zhòng无足轻重
antonym
bì bù kě shǎo必不可少 jǔ zú qīng zhòng举足轻重

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