重要 zhòngyào — important, significant
zhòngyào (fourth tone, falling)zhong4yao4
important, significant
HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)Level 3· Three-band, nine-level standardadjective
Meanings
important, significant
Mattering a great deal. Note the reading: 重 is zhòng here, "weighty", not chóng, "again" — the same character, two words.
adjective
Example sentences
- 这是一个很重要的决定。這是一個很重要的決定。Zhè (fourth tone, falling) shì (fourth tone, falling) yí (second tone, rising) ge (neutral tone) hěn (third tone, dipping) zhòngyào (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) juédìng. (second tone, rising)···
This is a very important decision.
- 对我来说，身体健康最重要。對我來說，身體健康最重要。Duì (fourth tone, falling) wǒ (third tone, dipping) lái (second tone, rising) shuō, (first tone, high and level) shēntǐ (first tone, high and level) jiànkāng (fourth tone, falling) zuì (fourth tone, falling) zhòngyào. (fourth tone, falling)···
For me, health matters most of all.