zhòng重yào要(Mandarin)(Cantonese)
zhòng重
yào要
(Mandarin)
(Cantonese)
HSK 3
Dictionary
important; significant; major
Examples
这件事对我来说很重要。
Zhè jiàn shì duì wǒ lái shuō hěn zhòngyào.
→ This matter is very important to me.
他在公司里担任一个重要的职位。
Tā zài gōngsī lǐ dānrèn yī gè zhòngyào de zhíwèi.
→ He holds a significant position in the company.
这次考试是决定我们能否毕业的重要环节。
Zhè cì kǎoshì shì juédìng wǒmen néng fǒu bìyè de zhòngyào huánjié.
→ This exam is a major step in determining whether we can graduate.
Did You Know?
Grammar
Word Formation
重 means 'heavy' and 要 means 'essential'.
Usage Tips
重要 is an adjective, used with 很 (very) but not 是 (to be): 这件事很重要 (This matter is very important).