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要紧

yào jǐn · yao jin

Traditional 要緊

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. important
  2. urgent
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Something important

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)跑(pǎo)这么(zhème)快(kuài)，有(yǒu)什么(shénme)要紧(yàojǐn)的(de)事(shì)？

    Why are you running so fast? What's urgent?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu)一件(yījiàn)要紧(yàojǐn)的(de)事(shì)，不能(bùnéng)迟到(chídào)。

    I have something important and can't be late.

  3. Liangliang

    什么事(shénmeshì)这么(zhème)要紧(yàojǐn)？

    What's so important?

  4. Dengdeng

    那家(nàjiā)小店(xiǎodiàn)的(de)饺子(jiǎozi)今天(jīntiān)打折(dǎzhé)。

    That little shop's dumplings are on sale today.

  5. Liangliang

    这(zhè)也(yě)算(suàn)要紧(yàojǐn)的(de)事(shì)吗(ma)？

    That counts as important?

  6. Dengdeng

    对我来说(duìwǒláishuō)，吃(chī)饺子(jiǎozi)最(zuì)要紧(yàojǐn)！

    To me, eating dumplings is what matters most!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)很(hěn)要(yào)紧(jǐn)，我(wǒ)们(men)必(bì)须(xū)马(mǎ)上(shàng)处(chǔ)理(lǐ)。

This matter is very important; we must deal with it immediately.

02

别(bié)着(zháo)急(jí)，没(méi)什(shén)么(me)要(yào)紧(jǐn)的(de)。

Don't worry, it's nothing important.

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