重要

• 拼音: zhòng yào
• 汉字拆解: 重 = heavy, weighty; 要 = 西 (west, originally a waist) + 女 (woman) — essential, to want/need

含义

Important; significant. Describes something of great value or consequence.

One of the most common adjectives in Chinese, used in both spoken and written language. Can modify nouns directly: 重要的事情 (an important matter). Also used predicatively: 这件事很重要. Frequently appears in phrases like 最重要的 (the most important).

例句

1. 这件事很重要。
2. 学习很重要。
3. 明天有一个重要的考试。

用法指南

语境: everyday, work, education

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 健康是最重要的。(Health is the most important thing.)
• 这是一个很重要的问题。(This is a very important question.)

错误说法

• 这个重要很。(Adjectives go before 很, not after — say 这个很重要)

起源与历史

Compound of 重 (heavy/weighty) + 要 (to need/essential). Together: something that carries weight and is essential — important.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal