重要zhòng yàoimportant
重要 (zhòng yào) means "important" and "significant," as in 这件事很重要 (This matter is very important), 学习很重要 (Studying is important) and 明天的考试很重要 (Tomorrow's exam is significant). This entry covers these two senses: in all three examples 重要 says that a matter, studying or an exam really counts.
What does 重要 mean?
- 1.
importantadjective
- 2.
significantadjective
What do the characters in 重要 mean?
- 重to attach importance to
- 要(bound form) important
How do you use 重要?
See it in 这件事很重要, 学习很重要 and 明天的考试很重要.
What are some examples of 重要 in a sentence?
How is 重要 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你今天怎么不出去玩?
Nǐ jīntiān zěnme bù chūqu wán?
Why aren't you going out to have fun today?
- Speaker B:
明天的考试很重要。
Míngtiān de kǎoshì hěn zhòngyào.
Tomorrow's exam is important.
- Speaker A:
你说得对,学习很重要。
Nǐ shuō de duì, xuéxí hěn zhòngyào.
You're right; studying is important.
- Speaker B:
是啊,这件事很重要。
Shì a, zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòngyào.
Yes, this matter is very important.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.