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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 紧要

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
紧要 jǐn yào - critical
- crucial
- vital

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 22,301 20,165 9,939

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
jǐn- tight
- strict
- close at hand
- near
- urgent
- tense
- hard up
- short of money
- to tighten
yāo- (bound form) to demand; to coerce
yào- to want; to need; to ask for
- will; shall; about to
- need to; should
- if (same as 要是[yao4 shi5])
- (bound form) important

Other Words Containing 紧要

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
无关紧要 - 7 4,463 25,357 16,323
紧要关头 - - 18,587 36,796 47,200
紧要 - - 22,301 20,165 9,939