重要 (zhòng yào) — important, significant, major

Definition

The everyday word for 'important' — used widely for people, things, events, and decisions. 重大 is more formal and typically reserved for major issues (e.g. national, medical), while 主要 means 'main/primary' rather than 'important'.

adjective
importantsignificantmajor

Examples

  • 重要
    Zhè ge gōng zuò hěn zhòng yào, nǐ yào rèn zhēn zuò.
    This job is very important; you have to do it carefully.
  • 重要
    Xué xí zhōng wén hěn zhòng yào, nǐ yào jiā yóu.
    Learning Chinese is important, you need to work hard.
  • 重要
    Míng tiān de huì yì hěn zhòng yào, nǐ bù néng chí dào.
    Tomorrow's meeting is very important; you can't be late.

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