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主要 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhǔyào slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“主要”用来表示事物的主要部分或主要原因。
zhǔyào lái yòng bǎo shí wù de zhǔyào bù 分 或者 主要 的 原因。
"主要" is used to indicate the main part or reason of something.
Context note
“主要”常用于描述日常生活中事物的主要特征或原因。例如：主要成分、主要原因等。
zhǔyào cháng yòng yú miáo huì rì kāi shēn qíng zhōng wù de zhǔyào zhuàng tè huò yuán yīn děng。
"主要" is commonly used to describe the main features or reasons in daily life, such as main components and main causes.
5 examples
这瓶饮料的主要成分是水。
zhè píng yǐn liào de zhǔ yào chéng fèn shì shuǐ。
The main ingredient of this drink is water.
他主要负责销售工作。
tā zhǔ yào fù zé xiāo shòu gōng zuò。
He mainly handles sales work.
这次旅行的主要目的是观光。
zhè cì lǚ xíng de zhǔ yào mù dì shì guān guāng。
The main purpose of this trip is sightseeing.
他主要住在城市里。
tā zhǔ yào zhù zài chéng shì lǐ。
He mainly lives in the city.
这个问题的主要原因是他粗心。
zhè ge wèn tí de zhǔ yào yuán yīn shì tā cū xīn。
The main reason for this problem is his carelessness.
5 mini stories
小明主要学习数学和英语。他喜欢这两门课。
xiǎo míng zhǔ yào xué xí shù xué hé yīng yǔ。 tā xǐ huan zhè liǎng mén kè。
Xiaoming mainly studies math and English. He likes these two subjects.
妈妈说这次旅行的主要目的是放松心情。我们去了很多有趣的地方。
mā ma shuō zhè cì lǚ xíng de zhǔ yào mù dì shì fàng sōng xīn qíng。 wǒ men qù le hěn duō yǒu qù de dì fāng。
Mom said the main purpose of this trip is to relax. We went to many interesting places.
这个项目的主要负责人是张经理。他负责整个项目的规划和实施。
zhè ge xiàng mù de zhǔ yào fù zé rén shì zhāng jīng lǐ。 tā fù zé zhěng gè xiàng mù dì guī huà hé shí shī。
The main person in charge of this project is Manager Zhang. He is responsible for the planning and implementation of the entire project.
这家餐厅的主要特色是海鲜。他们的菜单上有许多美味的海鲜菜品。
zhè jiā cān tīng de zhǔ yào tè sè shì hǎi xiān。 tā men de cài dān shàng yǒu xǔ duō měi wèi de hǎi xiān cài pǐn。
This restaurant's main feature is seafood. They have many delicious seafood dishes on their menu.
这个故事的主要情节是关于友情和冒险。他们一起经历了许多难忘的事情。
zhè ge gù shì de zhǔ yào qíng jié shì guān yú yǒu qíng hé mào xiǎn。 tā men yì qǐ jīng lì le xǔ duō nán wàng de shì qíng。
The main plot of this story is about friendship and adventure. They experienced many unforgettable things together.