Writing
举足轻重 (jǔ zú qīng zhòng) — how to say "to play a decisive role" in Chinese
举足
轻重
To play a decisive role; crucial
Character composition
举
to lift, to raise
足
foot, enough
轻
light, lightweight
重
heavy, important
Radicals / Keys
丶
Dot
#3 · zhǔ · 1 stroke
足
Foot
#157 · zú · 7 strokes
車
Cart
#159 · chē · 7 strokes
里
Village
#166 · lǐ · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
举足轻重的地位
jǔ zú qīng zhòng de dì wèi
pivotal position
举足轻重的作用
jǔ zú qīng zhòng de zuò yòng
decisive role
Examples
他的意见在这个项目里举足轻重。
His opinion plays a decisive role in this project.
他举足轻重。
He plays a decisive role.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to play a decisive role" in Chinese?
"to play a decisive role" in Chinese is 举足轻重 (jǔ zú qīng zhòng).
举足轻重 meaning in English
举足轻重 (jǔ zú qīng zhòng) means "To play a decisive role; crucial".
How is 举足轻重 pronounced?
It is pronounced jǔ zú qīng zhòng (written as ju zu qing zhong, juzuqingzhong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to play a decisive role" in Chinese characters?
It is written 举足轻重: 举 has 9 strokes, 足 has 7 strokes, 轻 has 9 strokes, 重 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 举足轻重?
举足轻重 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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