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主要
zhǔyào
Main
English Definitionmain; principal; major; primary
Simplified Script主要
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinzhǔyào
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄓㄨˇ ㄧㄠˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping)zyu2jiu3
Part of Speech(形) adjective
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=2 TOCFL=5
Word Decomposition
主zhǔowner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify; trump card (in card games)
要yàoimportant; vital; to want; to ask for; will; going to (as future auxiliary); may; must; (used in a comparison) must be; probably; if

Related Words

Words With Same Head Word    
主人zhǔrénmaster; host; owner
主动zhǔdòngto take the initiative; to do something of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被动; drive (of gears and shafts etc)
主题zhǔtítheme; subject
主任zhǔrèndirector; head
主管zhǔguǎnin charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager
Words With Same Tail Word    
需要xūyàoto need; to want; to demand; to require; requirement; need
重要zhòngyàoimportant; significant; major
只要zhǐyàoif only; so long as
还要háiyàostill need to
必要bìyàonecessary; essential; indispensable; required
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