HSK · Level 103
45 words
Chinese word
至关重要
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhì guān zhòng yào
Meaning
- adjectivecrucial
Example
孩子的教育对父母来说至关重要。hái zi de jiào yù duì fù mǔ lái shuō zhì guān zhòng yào
A child's education is crucial to parents.
More examples
对国家安全来说，情报系统的可靠性至关重要。duì guó jiā ān quán lái shuō qíng bào xì tǒng de kě kào xìng zhì guān zhòng yào
The reliability of the intelligence system is critically important to national security.
Core concept
A factor that stands at the point where an outcome can turn one way or another.
Common phrases
对国家安全来说至关重要duì guó jiā ān quán lái shuō zhì guān zhòng yào
critically important to national security
对项目成功至关重要duì xiàng mù chéng gōng zhì guān zhòng yào
critically important to project success
在教育中至关重要zài jiào yù zhōng zhì guān zhòng yào
critically important in education
Similar words
重要zhòng yào: Important because it has great value or meaning and deserves careful attention.
关键guān jiàn: Serving as the key point or factor on which a solution or success depends.
必要bì yào: Needed as an essential condition or part for an action or plan to work.
Definition in Chinese
强调某事对结果或决定具有关键影响，语气比“很重要”更强。qiáng diào mǒu shì duì jié guǒ huò jué dìng jù yǒu guān jiàn yíng xiǎng yǔ qì bǐ hěn zhòng yào gèng qiáng
Word origin
至关重要 (zhìguānzhòngyào, "crucial") combines 至 (zhì, "to the utmost"), 关 (guān, "to concern"), and 重要 (zhòngyào, "important"), presenting importance as a matter closely tied to the result.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, this four-syllable adjective sounds formal and weighty, so it is especially useful when discussing serious decisions, plans, or responsibilities.
Opposites
- 无足轻重wú zú qīng zhòngof little importanceadjective
- 微不足道wēi bù zú dàotrivialadjective
Related words
- 至关紧要zhì guān jǐn yàocritically importantidiom