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主要
zhǔyào
Description
"主要"的意思是最重要的、最基本的部分。
"主要" means the most important or fundamental part.
我们常常说"主要原因"或者"主要问题"。
We often say "主要原因" (main reason) or "主要问题" (main problem).
Meanings
主要zhǔyào
main; principal; most important
这是我们的主要问题。
This is our main problem.
主要zhǔyào
mainly; chiefly (as adverb)
我来这里主要是想学中文。
I came here mainly to learn Chinese.
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Notes
- Etymology
主 (main) + 要 (important), forming "main and important".
- Nuance
主要 stresses "principal/primary", while 重要 simply means "important".
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