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重要 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhòngyào slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“重要”用来形容某件事情或某个东西对我们的生活和学习非常重要。
zhòngyào lái gōng xǐng míng, néng yòng lái jì mò měi jiàn shì qing huó hé xuéxí dōu hěn zhòngyào de.
"重要" is used to describe something that is very important in our daily life and studies.
Context note
“重要”常用于描述家庭、学校和工作中的事情或物品。
zhòngyào cháng yòng yú miáo huì jiā tíng, xuéxiào hé gōngzuò zhōng de shì qing huó wù.
"重要" is commonly used to describe things or items in family, school, and work.
5 examples
这是一本重要的书。
zhè shì yì běn zhòng yào de shū。
This is an important book.
妈妈说作业很重要。
mā ma shuō zuò yè hěn zhòng yào。
Mom says homework is very important.
上课要听老师的重要讲解。
shàng kè yào tīng lǎo shī de zhòng yào jiǎng jiě。
Listen to the teacher's important explanations in class.
这个决定很重要。
zhè ge jué dìng hěn zhòng yào。
This decision is very important.
健康对每个人都很重要。
jiàn kāng duì měi gè rén dōu hěn zhòng yào。
Health is very important to everyone.
5 mini stories
爸爸说每天早上跑步很重要，因为这能让你保持健康。
bà ba shuō měi tiān zǎo shàng pǎo bù hěn zhòng yào， yīn wèi zhè néng ràng nǐ bǎo chí jiàn kāng。
Dad says it's important to run every morning because it helps you stay healthy.
妈妈提醒我做作业时要认真，因为这是很重要的事情。
mā ma tí xǐng wǒ zuò zuò yè shí yào rèn zhēn， yīn wèi zhè shì hěn zhòng yào de shì qíng。
Mom reminds me to be serious when doing homework, as this is an important task.
老师告诉我们每天都要学习新知识，这很重要。
lǎo shī gào sù wǒ men měi tiān dōu yào xué xí xīn zhī shi， zhè hěn zhòng yào。
The teacher tells us that we should learn new knowledge every day, which is very important.
朋友告诉我保持友谊很重要，因为朋友之间需要互相支持。
péng yǒu gào sù wǒ bǎo chí yǒu yì hěn zhòng yào， yīn wèi péng yǒu zhī jiān xū yào hù xiāng zhī chí。
A friend tells me that maintaining friendship is important because friends need to support each other.
妈妈说早餐很重要，因为它能提供一天所需的能量。
mā ma shuō zǎo cān hěn zhòng yào， yīn wèi tā néng tí gōng yì tiān suǒ xū de néng liàng。
Mom says breakfast is important as it provides the energy needed for the whole day.