Writing
次要 (cìyào) — how to say "secondary" in Chinese
次要
Secondary, minor
adjective
Character composition
次
second
要
important
Radicals / Keys
欠
Lack
#76 · qiàn · 4 strokes
襾
Cover
#146 · yà · 6 strokes
Collocations
次要角色
cìyào juésè
minor role
次要问题
cìyào wèntí
secondary issue
次要地位
cìyào dìwèi
secondary position
Examples
我们应该先解决主要矛盾，然后再考虑那些次要的问题。
We should first solve the main contradiction, and then consider those secondary problems.
次要问题。
Secondary problem.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "secondary" in Chinese?
"secondary" in Chinese is 次要 (cìyào).
What does 次要 mean in English?
次要 (cìyào) means "Secondary, minor".
How is 次要 pronounced?
It is pronounced cìyào (written as ciyao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "secondary" in Chinese characters?
It is written 次要: 次 has 6 strokes, 要 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 次要?
次要 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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