核心

héxīn

noun HSK 6 #5,575

Meanings

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

HSK 1

这是问题的核心。

Zhè shì wèntí de héxīn.

This is the core of the problem.

HSK 6

核心技术不能依赖别人。

Héxīn jìshù bùnéng yīlài biérén.

Core technology cannot rely on others.

HSK 6

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