重要性

zhòngyàoxìng

noun #9,030

Meanings

1 importance; significance

Characters

heavy; important

to want; essential

nature; -ness (suffix forming abstract nouns)

重要 (important) + 性 (-ness suffix) = importance. Same pattern as 可能性, 安全性.

Examples

我们要认识到教育的重要性。

Wǒmen yào rènshí dào jiàoyù de zhòngyàoxìng.

We need to recognize the importance of education.

他强调了团队合作的重要性。

Tā qiángdiào le tuánduì hézuò de zhòngyàoxìng.

He emphasized the importance of teamwork.

健康的重要性不言而喻。

Jiànkāng de zhòngyàoxìng bùyán'éryù.

The importance of health goes without saying.

Tips

grammar

The suffix 性 (-xìng) turns adjectives into abstract nouns: 重要→重要性, 可能→可能性, 安全→安全性. Similar to English '-ness' or '-ity.'

Stroke Order

重 zhòng

要 yào

性 xìng