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至关重要

zhì guān zhòng yào · zhi guan zhong yao

Traditional 至關重要

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. extremely important
  2. vital
  3. crucial
  4. essential
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The rice water ratio

  1. Dengdeng

    煮(zhǔ)米饭(mǐfàn)的(de)时候(shíhou)，水(shuǐ)的(de)比例(bǐlì)至关重要(zhìguānzhòngyào)。

    When you cook rice, the amount of water is crucial.

  2. Liangliang

    一杯(yībēi)米(mǐ)，一杯(yībēi)水(shuǐ)吗(ma)？

    One cup of rice, one cup of water?

  3. Dengdeng

    不对(bùduì)，水(shuǐ)要(yào)比(bǐ)米(mǐ)多(duō)一点点(yīdiǎndiǎn)。

    No. A little more water than rice.

  4. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)这么(zhème)重要(zhòngyào)吗(ma)？

    Is it that important?

  5. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)，水(shuǐ)至关重要(zhìguānzhòngyào)。

    Yes. The water is crucial.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)的(de)米饭(mǐfàn)为什么(wèishénme)每次(měicì)都(dōu)像(xiàng)粥(zhōu)？

    So why is my rice always like porridge?

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2 examples
01

摩(mó)天(tiān)大(dà)厦(shà)里(lǐ)的(de)电(diàn)梯(tī)是(shì)至(zhì)关(guān)重(zhòng)要(yào)的(de)。

The elevators in a skyscraper are vital systems.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Yashanti · English by buster_blu · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

接(jiē)下(xià)来(lái)的(de)四(sì)到(dào)六(liù)周(zhōu)将(jiāng)对(duì)于(yú)控(kòng)制(zhì)伊(yī)波(bō)拉(lā)病(bìng)毒(dú)的(de)大(dà)爆(bào)发(fā)至(zhì)关(guān)重(zhòng)要(yào)。

The next four to six weeks are crucial in controlling the massive Ebola outbreak.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by Objectivesea · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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