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主要 (zhǔ yào) English Meaning
- main
- principal
- major
- primary
Traditional Characters: 主要
主 forms words in:
HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to jump to the list.
要 forms words in:
HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to jump to the list.
Sample Sentences
- 建筑业是此地的主要工业。
Jiànzhú yè shì cǐdì de zhǔyào gōngyè.
Construction is a major industry here. - 我们主要的出口货是大米。
Wǒmen zhǔyào de chūkǒu huò shì dàmǐ.
Our main export is rice. - 主要股东们要求召开会议。
Zhǔyào gǔdōngmen yāoqiú zhàokāi huìyì.
The principal shareholder asked for a meeting.
Stroke Order & Character Components
主 (zhǔ): owner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify; trump card (in card games)
- 丶(zhǔ): stroke
- 王(yù): jade
要 (yào): to demand; to request; to coerce
- 覀 (xī): lid
- 女 (nǚ): woman
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 主
HSK 3 Word List
- 主要(zhǔyào): main; principal; major; primary
HSK 4 Word List
- 主意(zhǔyi): plan; idea; decision; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 5 Word List
- 公主(gōng zhǔ): princess
- 主持(zhǔchí): to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (e.g. justice); to host (a TV or radio program, etc.)
- 主动(zhǔdòng): to take the initiative; to do something of one’s own accord; active; opposite: passive 被被动(bèi dòng); drive (of gears and shafts, etc.)
- 主观(zhǔguān): subjective
- 主人(zhǔrén): master; host; owner; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 主任(zhǔrèn): director; head; CL: 個|个(gè)
- 主题(zhǔtí): theme; subject
- 主席(zhǔxí): chairperson; premier; chairman; CL: 個|个(gè), 位(wèi)
- 主张(zhǔzhāng): to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL: 個|个(gè)
HSK 6 Word List
- 东道主(dōng dào zhǔ): host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)
- 民主(mín zhǔ): democracy
- 主办(zhǔbàn): to organize; to host (a conference or sports event)
- 主导(zhǔdǎo): to lead; to manage
- 主管(zhǔguǎn): in charge; responsible for
- 主流(zhǔliú): main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter
- 主权(zhǔquán): sovereignty
- 主义(zhǔyì): doctrine; ideology; -ism
- 自主(zì zhǔ): to act for oneself; autonomous
- 做主(zuò zhǔ): make the decision; take charge of; back up; support; be host
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 要
HSK 2 Word List
- 要(yào): to want; will; going to (as future auxiliary); important; vital; may; must
HSK 3 Word List
- 需要(xū yào): to need; to want; to demand; needs; to require
- 要求(yāo qiú): to request; to require; to stake a claim; to ask; to demand; CL: 点(diǎn)
- 重要(zhòng yào): important; significant; major
- 主要(zhǔ yào): main; principal; major; primary
HSK 4 Word List
- 要是(yào shi): if
- 只要(zhǐyào): if only; so long as
HSK 5 Word List
- 必要(bì yào): necessary; essential; indispensable; required
- 不要紧(bú yào jǐn): unimportant; not serious; it doesn’t matter; never mind; it looks all right; but
- 次要(cì yào): secondary
- 要不(yào bù): otherwise; or; or else; how about…? (one choice or the other); either this, or else…
HSK 6 Word List
- 纪要(jì yào): minutes; written summary of a meeting
- 简要(jiǎn yào): concise; brief
- 首要(shǒu yào): the most important; of chief importance
- 要点(yào diǎn): main point; essential
- 要命(yào mìng): to cause somebody’s death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying
- 要素(yào sù): essential factor; key constituent
- 摘要(zhāi yào): summary; abstract
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
