Correct
短不了
/ duǎn bùle /
Strokes
Example
As a Verb
cannot do without
1
Jīngjì
经济
shèhuì
社会
fāzhǎn
发展
duǎn
短
bù
不
le
了
zhīshifènzǐ
知识分子
。
Educated people are indispensable to economic and social development.
2
Dòngwù
动物
duǎn
短
bù
不
le
了
kōngqì
空气
。
Animals cannot do without air.
As a Verb
cannot avoid; have to
3
Shuāngfāng
双方
duǎn
短
bù
不
le
了
yào
要
yǒu
有
yī
一
pān
番
jīliè
激烈
de
的
zhēnglùn
争论
。
Inevitably, there will be a heated argument/debate between the two parties.
4
Zhècì
这次
tánpàn
谈判
tāliǎ
他俩
duǎn
短
bù
不
le
了
yào
要
chǎojià
吵架
。
Most likely, these two men will quarrel at the negotiations.