Writing
要紧 (yào jǐn) — how to say "important" in Chinese
要紧
Important, serious
adjective
Character composition
要
to want, need
紧
tight, urgent
Radicals / Keys
糸
Silk
#120 · mì · 6 strokes
襾
Cover
#146 · yà · 6 strokes
Collocations
要紧的事
yào jǐn de shì
important matter
Examples
这件事很要紧，我们必须马上处理。
This matter is very serious, we must deal with it immediately.
这件事很要紧。
This matter is very important.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say important in Mandarin?
"important" in Chinese is 要紧 (yào jǐn).
What does 要紧 mean in English?
要紧 (yào jǐn) means "Important, serious".
How is 要紧 pronounced?
It is pronounced yào jǐn (written as yao jin, yaojin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "important" in Chinese characters?
It is written 要紧: 要 has 9 strokes, 紧 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 要紧?
要紧 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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