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次要

cì yàoㄘˋ ㄧㄠˋ

Traditional: 次要

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 7–9TOCFL 5

次要 (cì yào) means secondary.

Meaning(distinguishing word)

secondary

Opposite: 主要 (main).

Examples

  • 价格是次要的，质量最重要。

    jià gé shì cì yào de, zhì liàng zuì zhòng yào.

    Price is secondary; quality matters most.

  • 先解决主要问题，次要的以后再说。

    xiān jiě jué zhǔ yào wèn tí, cì yào de yǐ hòu zài shuō.

    Solve the main issues first; the minor ones can wait.

  • 他在电影里演一个次要角色。

    tā zài diàn yǐng lǐ yǎn yí gè cì yào jué sè.

    He plays a minor role in the film.

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Stroke order

6 strokes

next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary; vice-; sub-; infra-; inferior quality; substandard; order; sequence; hypo- (chemistry); classifier for enumerated events: time

9 strokes

(bound form) to demand; to coerce

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