English–Chinese

“main” in Chinese

Chinese

Also主 (zhǔ)

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǔ yào

Example

他是这个项目的主要成员。tā shì zhè ge xiàng mù dì zhǔ yào chéng yuán

He is one of the main members of this project.

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How to say “main” in Chinese

“Main” in Chinese is 主要 (zhǔ yào).

The leading part that holds a group together and helps determine what happens.

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

Example sentences with 主要

交流能力是学习语言的主要方面之一。jiāo liú néng lì shì xué xí yǔ yán de zhǔ yào fāng miàn zhī yī

The ability to communicate is one of the main aspects of learning a language.

Tips for using 主要

  • This word works best when a whole has several parts, because it marks the part that shapes the rest rather than simply adding praise.

Other Chinese words for “main”

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主

zhǔ

adjectivemain

这主要的问题是什么?zhè zhǔ yào de wèn tí shì shén me

What is the main problem with this?

“main” in other languages