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首要

shǒuyào

the most important

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DEFINITIONS & USAGE

Meaning and common use

01

the most important

02

of chief importance

ABOUT THIS ENTRY

Where this entry comes from

The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.

Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About 首要

What does 首要 mean in Chinese?

首要 (shǒuyào) means the most important.

How do you pronounce 首要?

首要 is pronounced shǒuyào.

Is 首要 an HSK word?

首要 is on the HSK 6 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.

What part of speech is 首要?

首要 is used as a 形容词 (adjective) in Chinese.

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