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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 要紧
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 要紧 | yào jǐn | - important - urgent |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 7 | 6,247 | 14,101 | 11,321 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 要 | yāo | - (bound form) to demand; to coerce |
| 要 | 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 |
| 紧 | jǐn | - tight - strict - close at hand - near - urgent - tense - hard up - short of money - to tighten |
Other Words Containing 要紧
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