首要

shǒuyào

adjective HSK 7 #5,680

Meanings

1 of the first importance
2 primary
3 paramount

Characters

first; foremost

important; essential

Examples

安全是首要问题。

Ānquán shì shǒuyào wèntí.

Safety is the primary concern.

我们的首要任务是提高质量。

Wǒmen de shǒuyào rènwù shì tígāo zhìliàng.

Our top priority is to improve quality.

Tips

usage

首要 is typically used before nouns like 问题 (issue), 任务 (task), or 条件 (condition) to mark them as the most important.

Stroke Order

首 shǒu

要 yào