紧要

緊要

jǐnyào

adjective #22,301

Meanings

1 critical
2 crucial
3 vital
4 urgent

Characters

important; essential

Examples

在紧要关头，他保持了冷静。

Zài jǐnyào guāntóu, tā bǎochí le lěngjìng.

At the critical moment, he remained calm.

这件事非常紧要，必须马上处理。

Zhè jiàn shì fēicháng jǐnyào, bìxū mǎshàng chǔlǐ.

This matter is very urgent and must be dealt with immediately.

Tips

usage

Often appears in the set phrase 紧要关头 (at a critical juncture). 无关紧要 means 'unimportant / doesn't matter'.

Stroke Order

紧 jǐn

要 yào