主要

zhǔyào

adjective HSK 2 #1,873

Meanings

1 main
2 principal
3 major

Characters

important; essential

Examples

这是主要的原因。

Zhè shì zhǔyào de yuányīn.

This is the main reason.

他主要负责销售。

Tā zhǔyào fùzé xiāoshòu.

He is mainly responsible for sales.

中国的主要城市有北京和上海。

Zhōngguó de zhǔyào chéngshì yǒu Běijīng hé Shànghǎi.

China's major cities include Beijing and Shanghai.

Tips

grammar

主要 works as both an adjective (主要原因 = main reason) and an adverb (主要是…… = mainly it's...).

Stroke Order

主 zhǔ

要 yào