紧要 (jǐn yào) — crucial, vital

Definition

Examples

• 这个决定非常紧要。
  Zhè ge jué dìng fēi cháng jǐn yào.
  This decision is very crucial.
• 这件事无关紧要，你不用太担心。
  Zhè jiàn shì wú guān jǐn yào, nǐ bú yòng tài dān xīn.
  This matter is unimportant; you don't need to worry too much.
• 在紧要关头，他做出了正确的选择。
  Zài jǐn yào guān tóu, tā zuò chū le zhèng què de xuǎn zé.
  At the critical moment, he made the right choice.