主要

zhǔ yào

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. main
2. principal
3. major
4. primary

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 次要 cì yào 次要 cì yào secondary 用于比较重要性: secondary

Related words

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• 基本 jī běn 基本 jī běn basic 基本表示根本的、基础的，与主要含义部分重叠: basic

Synonyms

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• 首要 shǒu yào 首要 shǒu yào the most important 首要强调第一重要的，语气更强: the most important

Usage notes

Collocations

“主要”常与“原因”、“目的”、“问题”等名词搭配，表示最关键的部分。

Common mistakes

“主要”是形容词，不能单独作谓语，需说“是主要的”，避免“这件事主要。”

Example Sentences

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这种植物 主要 分布在南方。

This kind of plant is mainly distributed in the south.

公司的 主要 客户是大型企业。

The company's main clients are large enterprises.

学习汉语的 主要 目的是什么？

What is the main purpose of learning Chinese?

当前，我们的 主要 任务是完成这个项目。

Currently, our main task is to complete this project.

请概括这篇文章的 主要 内容。

Please summarize the main content of this article.

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Child Words of 主要

• 主 主 zhǔ: owner
• 要 要 yāo: (bound form) to demand; to coerce
• 要 要 yào: to want; to need; to ask for