至关重要

zhì guān zhòng yào

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. extremely important
2. vital
3. crucial
4. essential

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 微不足道 wēi bù zú dào 微不足道 wēi bù zú dào negligible; insignificant means trivial or insignificant: negligible; insignificant

Related words

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• 首要 shǒu yào 首要 shǒu yào the most important means primary or first in importance, often in rankings: the most important

Synonyms

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• 重要 zhòng yào 重要 zhòng yào important used to describe general importance, but 至关重要 is stronger: important
• 关键 guān jiàn 关键 guān jiàn crucial point emphasizes being the key point or decisive factor: crucial point

Usage notes

Collocations

Most commonly used in formal or written contexts to emphasize crucial importance, e.g., 至关重要的问题 (a vital issue).

Common mistakes

Avoid using with degree adverbs like 很 or 非常; 至关重要 already implies an extreme degree, so adding them is redundant.

Example Sentences

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这对我们来说 至关重要 。

This is extremely important to us.

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Child Words of 至关重要

• 至 至 zhì: to arrive
• 要 要 yāo: (bound form) to demand; to coerce
• 要 要 yào: to want; to need; to ask for
• 重 重 chóng: to repeat
• 重 重 zhòng: heavy
• 重要 重要 zhòng yào: important
• 关 关 guān: mountain pass