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次要

cì yào
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. secondary

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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主要
zhǔ yào

main

次要的相反概念，指最重要的、起决定作用的

Related words

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辅助
fǔ zhù

to assist; to aid

强调从旁帮助、起辅助作用，而非主要的

Usage notes

Collocations

“次要”常与“地位”、“角色”、“任务”等词搭配，表示重要性较低，如“次要地位”。

Common mistakes

勿将“次要”与“不重要”混淆：“次要”表示相对次要，并非完全无关紧要。

Example Sentences

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在这个项目里，他的角色是 次要 的。
In this project, his role is secondary.

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Child Words of 次要

次
cì

next in sequence

要
yāo

(bound form) to demand; to coerce

要
yào

to want; to need; to ask for