关键 (guān jiàn) — (noun) key point, crux; (adjective) key, crucial
Definition
关键 as a noun means 'the crux or key point' (e.g. 关键就是时间); as an adjective, 'crucial'. More focused on the decisive factor than 重点 (the main point to emphasize).
noun
key pointcrux
adjective
keycrucial
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 关键。guān jiàn Jiù shì shí jiān.The key is time.
- 关键。Zhǎo dào wèn tí de guān jiàn hěn zhòng yào.Finding the key to the problem is very important.
- 关键。Zhè shì yí gè guān jiàn wèn tí.This is a key issue.
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