Mandarin Word of the Day
重要
/zhong-YAO/ • adjective — 23rd of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: important; of great significance or consequence
Examples
- 这个决定很重要。
(This decision is very important.) - 准时参加会议很重要。
(Being on time for the meeting is important.) - 家庭对我来说很重要。
(Family is very important to me.)
Synonyms
- 关键
- 重大
Use 重要 to describe things, people, or events that matter or have significance. It commonly appears before nouns (重要的事情) or after 很/非常 (很重要, 非常重要). 关键 and 重大 are similar: 关键 emphasizes a 'key' or decisive element, while 重大 emphasizes large-scale or serious importance.
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