主要

zhǔyào

main; principal; major; primary

adjective HSK 3.0 · Band 3

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要

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Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.

主
  • 主意zhǔyiplanB4
  • 车主chēzhǔvehicle ownerB5
  • 主持zhǔchíto take charge ofB5
  • 主动zhǔdòngto take the initiativeB5
  • 主观zhǔguānsubjectiveB5
  • 主人zhǔrénownerB5
  • 主任zhǔrèndirectorB5
要

See it in sentences

这学期主要是复习。

This term is mainly about review.

他的主要爱好是运动。

His main hobby is sports.