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“important” in Chinese

Chinese

Also要紧 (yào jǐn) · 重大 (zhòng dà)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhòng yào

Example

这个问题很重要。zhè ge wèn tí hěn zhòng yào

This question is very important.

Illustration for 重要 (important)

How to say “important” in Chinese

“Important” in Chinese is 重要 (zhòng yào).

A key part whose presence can change the whole outcome.

Full entry for 重要: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 重要

对我们来说，时间很重要。duì wǒ men lái shuō shí jiān hěn zhòng yào

For us, time is very important.

Tips for using 重要

  • The pattern 对 (duì, "toward") + a person or thing + 重要 (zhòngyào, "important") shows exactly what is being called important.

Other Chinese words for “important”

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要紧

yào jǐn

adjectiveimportant

这件事要紧，你别走开。zhè jiàn shì yào jǐn nǐ bié zǒu kāi

This matter is important, so don't go away.

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重大

zhòng dà

adjectiveimportant

这件事很重大。zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòng dà

This matter is very important.

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