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主要

zhǔ yào
HSK 3
main, principal, major, primary
adjective

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Example Sentences

我的主要目标是学好中文。
wǒde zhǔyào mùbiāo shì xuéhǎo zhōngwén 。
My main goal is to learn Chinese well.
这本书主要讲的是历史。
zhè běn shū zhǔyào jiǎngde shì lìshǐ 。
This book mainly talks about history.
他的主要工作是教授数学。
tāde zhǔyào gōngzuò shì jiàoshòu shùxué 。
His main job is to teach mathematics.

Words with similar meanings

主要的zhǔyàode
primary
More formal than '主要'.
重要zhòngyào
important
'重要' implies significance, while '主要' focuses on being the main aspect.

Words Starting With 主

主动zhǔ dòng
to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc)
主意zhǔ yi
plan; idea; decision
主人zhǔ rén
master; host
主席zhǔ xí
"chairperson; premier; chairman
主张zhǔ zhāng
to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion

Words Ending With 要

重要zhòng yào
important; significant; major
需要xū yào
to need; to want; to demand; needs; to require
只要zhǐ yào
if only; so long as
必要bì yào
necessary; essential; indispensable; required
次要cì yào
secondary

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主zhǔ · owner, master, host›要yào · important, vital, to want, will
HSK 3
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HSK 3
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