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要紧

yào jǐn

2-character word Traditional 要緊

What 要紧 means

1. important
2. urgent

The characters in 要紧

• 要yàoto want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to; need to; should
• 紧jǐntight; strict; close at hand

Example sentences

• 这没什么要紧的。
  Zhè méishénme yàojǐn de.
  It's nothing serious.
• 稍微冷点儿不要紧。
  Shāowēi lěng diǎnr bù yàojǐn.
  I don't care if it's a bit cold.
• 你怎么这么要紧哪！
  Nǐ zěnme zhème yàojǐn na!
  Why are you in such a hurry?
• 你怎幺这幺要紧哪！
  Why are you in such a hurry?
• 脸色这么差不要紧吗？要不还是去一趟医院比较好吧？
  Liǎnsè zhème chà bù yàojǐn ma? Yàobù háishi qù yī tàng yīyuàn bǐjiào hǎo ba?
  Your face looks pale. Are you OK? Maybe it would be better if you went to the hospital, don't you think?
• 脸色这幺差不要紧吗？要不还是去一趟医院比较好吧？
  Your face looks pale. Are you OK? Maybe it would be better if you went to the hospital, don't you think?

Words containing 要紧

• 不要紧bù yào jǐnunimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter