主要

zhǔyào

adjective HSK 3 #1,873

Meanings

1 main
2 principal
3 major

Characters

important; essential

Examples

HSK 3

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.

HSK 4

这是主要的原因。

Zhè shì zhǔyào de yuányīn.

This is the main reason.

HSK 5

他主要负责销售。

Tā zhǔyào fùzé xiāoshòu.

He is mainly responsible for sales.

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