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主要

zhǔ yào

HSK 3 2-character word

What 主要 means

1. main; principal; major; primary

The characters in 主要

• 主zhǔowner; master; host
• 要yàoto want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to; need to; should

Example sentences

• 我早饭主要吃水果。
  I mostly have fruit for breakfast.
• 他主要是心理的问题。
  Tā zhǔyào shì xīnlǐ de wèntí.
  His trouble was chiefly mental.
• 我们游览了所有主要城市。
  Wǒmen yóulǎn le suǒyǒuzhǔ yào chéngshì.
  We toured all the major cities.
• 这片森林的树主要是柏树。
  Zhè piàn sēnlín de shù zhǔyào shì bǎishù.
  The main type of tree in this part of the forest is the cypress.
• 主要问题是什么时候开始。
  When to start is the main problem.
• 诚实是他成功的主要原因。
  Honesty is the primary reason for his success.