次要 (cì yào) — secondary; less important
Definition
次要 means 'less important, secondary' and is mainly used as a predicate or attributive modifier, often paired with 的. For the sense 'vice-/deputy' in job titles (副经理), use 副, not 次要.
adjective
secondaryless important
Examples
- 次要，。Zhè ge rèn wu shì cì yào de, nǐ bú yòng tài zháo jí.This task is secondary; you don't need to hurry.
- ，，次要。Bǐ qǐ chéng jì, hái zi de jiàn kāng cái shì zuì zhòng yào de, qí tā dōu shì cì yào de.Compared to grades, children's health is the most important; everything else is secondary.
- 次要，。Tā zhī kàn zhòng cì yào xì jié, fǎn ér hū lüè le hé xīn wèn tí.He only cares about secondary details, but overlooks the core issue.
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