Correct
重要 vs 要紧
/ zhòngyào vs yàojǐn /
Strokes
Formula
1
重要 + 性
Definition
重要 and 要紧 both are Adjectives, which means [important; urgent].
Example
重要 means "to have important bearing or influence", is applied to people or things, and can function as attributive or predicate.
3)重要 can take 性(suffix used to denote a category to become a noun:
4)In all the examples above,要紧 cannot replace 重要.
4)In all the examples above,要紧 cannot replace 重要.
1
Jīntiān
今天
guǎngbō
广播
diàntái
电台
jiāng
将
bōsòng
播送
zhòngyào
重要
xīnwén
新闻
。
The radio station will broadcast important news today.
2
Zhège
这个
dìfāng
地方
,
zhànlüè
战略
dìwèi
地位
shí
十
fēn
分
zhòngyào
重要
。
The place has an important strategic position.
3
Zhè
这
běn
本
cānkǎoshū
参考书
tài
太
zhòngyào
重要
le
了
,
wǒ
我
yīdìng
一定
yào
要
mǎi
买
。
The reference book is very important,so I must buy it.
4
Jīntiān
今天
de
的
dàhuì
大会
jiāng
将
yǒu
有
zhòngyào
重要
lǐngdǎorén
领导人
cānjiā
参加
。
There are important leaders to attend the meeting today.
重要 can take 性 (suffix used to denote a category) to become a Noun.
重要 + 性
5
Yīngdāng
应当
chōngfèn
充分
rènshi
认识
huánjìng
环境
bǎohù
保护
de
的
zhòngyào
重要
xìng
性
。
The importance of environmental protection should be fully realized.
要紧 means "important, urgent, serious" and functions as attributive, predicate, etc., and 要紧 can be replaced by 重要.
But 要紧 sounds more serious than 重要 and implies a sense of urgency.
6
Tā
他
lái
来
diànhuà
电话
shuō
说
yǒu
有
yàojǐn
要紧
(
zhòngyào
重要
)
de
的
shì
事
zhǎo
找
wǒ
我
。
He phoned me that he had something important to talk over with me.
7
Duì
对
nǐ
你
láishuō
来说
,
xiànzài
现在
zuì
最
yàojǐn
要紧
(
zhòngyào
重要
)
de
的
shì
是
xiūxi
休息
。
As for you, the most important thing is to take a rest.
8
Āiyā
哎呀
,
zuì
最
yàojǐn
要紧
(
zhòngyào
重要
)
de
的
yīyàng
一样
dōngxī
东西
,
wǒ
我
wàng
忘
le
了
mǎi
买
le
了
。
My goodness! I forget to buy the most important item.
要紧 means "serious, critical", and cannot be replaced by 重要.
9
Tā
他
de
的
bìng
病
yàojǐn
要紧
ma
吗
?
Is his illness serious?
10
Biè
别
dānxīn
担心
,
bùyàojǐn
不要紧
,
wǒ
我
kěyǐ
可以
zìjǐ
自己
huíjiā
回家
。
It doesn't matter, and don't worry about me. I can go home by myself.
11
Jīqì
机器
shàng
上
shǎo
少
le
了
yī
一
kē
颗
luósīdīng
螺丝钉
,
yàojǐn
要紧
bùyàojǐn
不要紧
ya
呀
?
Does it matter that a screw in the machine is missing?