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Important in Chinese: 重要 (zhòng yào)

zhòng yào

important

HSK 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1important
  2. 2significant
  3. 3major

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Zhuyin

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ㄓㄨㄥˋ

zhòng

ㄓ/ zhㄨ/ uㄥ/ engˋ/ fourth tone

ㄧㄠˋ

yào

ㄧ/ iㄠ/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 这不重要。

    zhè bú zhòng yào。

    It's not important.

  • 这个不重要。

    zhè ge bú zhòng yào。

    This is not important.

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Related words

要

yào

to want

重

zhòng

heavy

需要

xū yào

to need

要求

yāo qiú

to request

主要

zhǔ yào

main

严重

yán zhòng

grave

只要

zhǐ yào

if only

重点

zhòng diǎn

important point

重视

zhòng shì

to attach importance to sth

重新

chóng xīn

again

尊重

zūn zhòng

to esteem

必要

bì yào

necessary

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