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The Chinese word zhongyao - 重要 - zhòngyào
(important in Chinese)
Phonetic transcription (Hanyu Pinyin)
zhòngyào
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English translations
important,
key, significant, substantial, of concern
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of zhòngyào are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese example sentence with 重要 ( zhongyao / zhòngyào ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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Before using the Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Jiankang zui zhongyao.
Jiànkāng zuì zhòngyào.
健康最重要。
– English translation: Health is the most important thing.
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
serious | essential
重要 ( zhongyao / zhòngyào ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 199)
重要 ( zhongyao / zhòngyào ) belongs to the 500 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 199)
More words that mean important in Chinese
zhòngdà ( 重大 )
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