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Main in Chinese: 主要 (zhǔ yào)

zhǔ yào

main

HSK 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1main
  2. 2principal
  3. 3major
  4. 4primary

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Zhuyin

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ㄓㄨˇ

zhǔ

ㄓ/ zhㄨ/ uˇ/ third tone

ㄧㄠˋ

yào

ㄧ/ iㄠ/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 我早饭主要吃水果。

    wǒ zǎo fàn zhǔ yào chī shuǐ guǒ。

    I mostly have fruit for breakfast.

  • 他主要是心理的问题。

    tā zhǔ yào shi xīn lǐ de wèn tí。

    His trouble was chiefly mental.

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Related words

要

yào

to want

主

zhǔ

owner

需要

xū yào

to need

要求

yāo qiú

to request

重要

zhòng yào

important

只要

zhǐ yào

if only

主动

zhǔ dòng

to take the initiative

主意

zhǔ yi

plan

必要

bì yào

necessary

次要

cì yào

secondary

公主

gōng zhǔ

princess

民主

mín zhǔ

democracy

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