重要

zhòngyào

Traditional: 重藥

HSK 3
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Translation

important, significant

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Examples

This is very important.

jiànkāng

The most important thing is health.

This matter is not important.

There is an important meeting today.

jiànkāngjīn

Health is more important than money.

重要 (zhòng yào) means important, significant. It is used as a adjective in everyday Mandarin speech.

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