次要

cìyào

adjective HSK 7-9 #16,764

Meanings

HSK 5

这是次要问题，先解决主要矛盾。

Zhè shì cìyào wèntí, xiān jiějué zhǔyào máodùn.

This is a secondary issue - let's resolve the main problem first.

HSK 6

他在电影中扮演了一个次要角色。

Tā zài diànyǐng zhōng bànyǎn le yī gè cìyào juésè.

He played a minor role in the movie.

usage

次要 is the opposite of 主要 (primary/main). They're often used as a pair: 主要矛盾 vs 次要矛盾 (primary vs secondary contradiction).

次 cì

要 yào