关键

guān jiàn

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HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. crucial point
2. crux
3. key
4. crucial
5. pivotal

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 主要 zhǔ yào 主要 zhǔ yào main “关键”指最紧要的部分，“主要”指一组中最重要的或占最大比重的，常可搭配使用。: main
• 核心 hé xīn 核心 hé xīn core; nucleus “核心”指中心、本质部分，与“关键”的“要害”含义相近，但更偏重内部中心。: core; nucleus

Synonyms

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• 重要 zhòng yào 重要 zhòng yào important 两者都表示具有重大意义或作用，但“关键”强调决定性的一点或因素，“重要”则泛指意义重大、影响深远。: important
• 决定性 jué dìng xìng 决定性 jué dìng xìng decisive 作形容词时，“关键”与“决定性”都表示对结果有决定作用。: decisive

Usage notes

Common mistakes

“关键”作名词时，常与动词“是”搭配，如“关键是...”，不要漏掉“是”。作形容词时，一般不加“的”，如“关键因素”，而非“关键的因素”。

Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 7–9+ 8 min

Summing Up with 总而言之

Use 总而言之 for formal summaries and essay conclusions.

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Example Sentences

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关键 是我们要努力学习。

The key is that we must study hard.

这是解决问题的 关键 环节。

This is the key step in solving the problem.

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Words Containing 关键

• 关键字 关键字 guān jiàn zì: keyword
• 关键绩效指标 关键绩效指标 guān jiàn jì xiào zhǐ biāo: key performance indicator (KPI)
• 关键词 关键词 guān jiàn cí: keyword

Child Words of 关键

• 键 键 jiàn: key (on a piano or computer keyboard)
• 关 关 guān: mountain pass