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重要

zhòng yào · zhong yao

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HSK 1Old HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. important; significant; major
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In a conversation

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An important meeting

  1. Dengdeng

    明天(míngtiān)的(de)会(huì)很(hěn)重要(zhòngyào)。

    Tomorrow's meeting is important.

  2. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)多(duō)重要(zhòngyào)？

    How important?

  3. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)会(huì)来(lái)，所以(suǒyǐ)特别(tèbié)重要(zhòngyào)。

    The boss is coming, so it is extra important.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)今晚(jīnwǎn)早点(zǎodiǎn)睡(shuì)。

    Then go to bed early tonight.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)。可是(kěshì)现在(xiànzài)最(zuì)重要(zhòngyào)的(de)事(shì)，是(shì)找到(zhǎodào)我(wǒ)的(de)另一只(lìngyīzhī)鞋(xié)。

    OK. But right now the most important thing is to find my other shoe.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)快(kuài)去(qù)找(zhǎo)！

    Then go and look for it now!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

您(nín)的(de)意(yì)见(jiàn)对(duì)我(wǒ)们(men)很(hěn)重(zhòng)要(yào)。

Your opinion is very important to us.

Tatoeba: Chinese by egg0073 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)生(shēng)命(mìng)当(dāng)中(zhōng)最(zuì)重(zhòng)要(yào)的(de)人(rén)。

You are the most important person in my life.

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

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重
zhòng

heavy; serious

要
yào

to want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to

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