首要 (shǒu yào) — primary, foremost, of chief importance

Definição

首要 means 'foremost' or 'top-priority' — the single most important item among several. Stronger than 重要 ('important') and more emphatic than 主要 ('main'); implies this one comes first above all others.

adjective
primaryforemostof chief importance

Exemplos

  • 首要
    Ān quán shì gōng sī de shǒu yào rèn wu.
    Safety is the company's primary task.
  • 首要
    Tā de shǒu yào mù biāo shì kǎo shàng dà xué.
    His primary goal is to get into university.
  • 首要
    Zhè ge wèn tí de shǒu yào yuán yīn shì shén me?
    What is the primary cause of this problem?

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