# 重要 (zhòngyào): important | HSK 3 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-3/zhongyao-0985
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-3-0985
HSK levels: 3
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:39:15.653Z
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Learn 重要 (zhòngyào), HSK 3: important; significant; major. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 重要

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zhòngyào

important; significant; major

HSK 3

## Pronunciation

重zhòng4

Fourth tone: falling

Fourth tone: falling

要yào4

Fourth tone: falling

Fourth tone: falling

Tone marks follow the source pinyin. Listen to the complete word to practise connected pronunciation.

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## Usage in this example

An adjective meaning important or significant, modified by an adverb meaning extremely to emphasize the importance of a matter.

## Example sentence

这件事非常重要。

zhè jiàn shì fēicháng zhòngyào.

This matter is very important.

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