要务

要務

yàowù

noun #29,300

Meanings

1 key task
2 important duty
3 priority matter

Characters

important; essential; to want

affair; duty; business

Examples

经济发展是当前的首要要务。

Jīngjì fāzhǎn shì dāngqián de shǒuyào yàowù.

Economic development is the top priority at present.

他把照顾家人视为人生的首要要务。

Tā bǎ zhàogù jiārén shì wéi rénshēng de shǒuyào yàowù.

He regards caring for his family as his life's most important duty.

Tips

register

要务 is formal and often used in official, political, or literary contexts. In everyday speech, 要事 or 重要的事 would be more natural.

Stroke Order

要 yào

务 wù