How to say “important” in Chinese
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“Important” in Chinese is 重要, zhòng yào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
重要 is read zhòng yào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Its second reading is chóng, “again”.
Below, 女 “woman”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “重要”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 重要. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 对我来说，家人最重要。duìwǒláishuō,jiārénzuìzhòngyàoFor me, family matters most.
- 对我来说这个工作很重要duìwǒláishuō,zhègegōngzuòhěnzhòngyàoFor me, this job is very important.
- 对我来说很重要duìwǒláishuōhěnzhòngyàoThis is very important to me.
- 健康是最重要的。jiànkāngshìzuìzhòngyàodeHealth is the most important thing.
- 这件事十分重要。zhèjiànshìshífēnzhòngyàoThis matter is extremely important.
- 友情比钱更重要yǒuqíngbǐqiángèngzhòngyàoFriendship is more important than money.
More words from the lesson “I believe”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “important” in Chinese?
“Important” in Chinese is 重要, pinyin zhòngyào.
What does 重要 mean?
重要 (zhòngyào) means “important”.
How do you write 重要?
重要 is 2 characters: 重 (zhòng) — heavy; important; 要 (yào) — want; need. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 重要?
重要 is read zhòngyào. Tones: zhòng — fourth tone, yào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“important” in the lesson “I believe”
This word is from the topic “Work and business” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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