要害 (yào hài) — vital part (of the body); key point, crux (of an issue or argument)
Definition
要害 covers both senses: a 'vital part' of the body and the 'crux' of an issue. It's more emphatic than 关键 or 重点, often implying a weak spot whose hit is decisive.
noun
vital part (of the body)key pointcrux (of an issue or argument)
Examples
- ，要害。Tā shǒu bì shòu shāng le, dàn suǒ xìng méi yǒu shāng dào yào hài.His arm was injured, but luckily no vital part was hurt.
- 要害。Tā yí xià jiù zhuā dào le wèn tí de yào hài.He immediately grasped the crux of the problem.
- ，要害。Tā fēn xī dé hěn tòu chè, měi jù huà dōu dǎ zhòng le yào hài.His analysis was very thorough; every sentence hit the key point.
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