核心

héxīn

noun HSK 6 #5,575

Meanings

The kernel and heart — the very center, the core.

这是问题的核心。

Zhè shì wèntí de héxīn.

This is the core of the problem.

核心技术不能依赖别人。

Héxīn jìshù bùnéng yīlài biérén.

Core technology cannot rely on others.

他是团队的核心成员。

Tā shì tuánduì de héxīn chéngyuán.

He is a core member of the team.

抓住核心问题才能解决矛盾。

Zhuāzhù héxīn wèntí cáinéng jiějué máodùn.

You can only resolve conflicts by grasping the core issue.

usage

核心 is extremely common in formal/business Chinese: 核心价值 (core values), 核心竞争力 (core competitiveness), 核心团队 (core team).

核 hé

心 xīn