要害

yào hài

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HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. vital part
2. (fig.) key point
3. crucial

Word relationships

Related words

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• 命脉 mìng mài 命脉 mìng mài lifeline 两者都指维系生存和发展的根本: lifeline
• 死穴 sǐ xué 死穴 sǐ xué lethal point (acupuncture) 要害的比喻用法，指致命弱点: lethal point (acupuncture)

Synonyms

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• 关键 guān jiàn 关键 guān jiàn crucial point 要害指至关重要的部分，关键强调决定性作用: crucial point

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“击中”搭配，如“击中要害”，表示切中问题的关键点。

Common mistakes

要害不能作形容词，不能说“很要害”，需用“很关键”或“至关重要”。

Example Sentences

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这是问题的 要害 。

This is the crux of the issue.

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Words Containing 要害

• 切中要害 切中要害 qiè zhòng yào hài: to hit the target and do real damage (idiom)
• 正中要害 正中要害 zhèng zhòng yào hài: to hit the nail on the head (idiom)

Child Words of 要害

• 害 害 hài: to do harm to
• 要 要 yāo: (bound form) to demand; to coerce
• 要 要 yào: to want; to need; to ask for