📘 Lernkarte #2746 — 主要 (zhǔyào)
🔤 Basic Data
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Hanzi: 主要
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Pinyin: zhǔyào
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IPA: [ʈʂù jɑ̂u]
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Tone: 🔵 3 + 🟣 4
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Meaning: main; principal; primary
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Semantic class: adjective
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HSK: 3
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Frequency: very high (spoken & written)
⭐ Core Meaning
EN:
主要 (zhǔyào) means main / principal / primary — what is most important or central.
DE:
主要 (zhǔyào) bedeutet hauptsächlich / wichtig / zentral — das Wesentliche.
主 = main, to lead
要 = important, essential
➡️ 主要 = the most important part
🔗 Common Collocations
| Hanzi |
Pinyin |
English |
Deutsch |
| 主要原因 |
zhǔyào yuányīn |
main reason |
Hauptgrund |
| 主要问题 |
zhǔyào wèntí |
main problem |
Hauptproblem |
| 主要内容 |
zhǔyào nèiróng |
main content |
Hauptinhalt |
| 主要目标 |
zhǔyào mùbiāo |
main goal |
Hauptziel |
| 主要是… |
zhǔyào shì… |
mainly is… |
hauptsächlich … |
🇬🇧 ENGLISH — Full Explanation (with Pinyin)
主要 (zhǔyào) is a very common adjective used to highlight what matters most.
Typical usage
main reason
这是失败的主要原因。
Zhè shì shībài de zhǔyào yuányīn.
This is the main reason for the failure.
main focus
我们的主要任务是学习。
Wǒmen de zhǔyào rènwu shì xuéxí.
Our main task is studying.
“mainly” structure
他主要是负责设计。
Tā zhǔyào shì fùzé shèjì.
He is mainly responsible for design.
⚠️ Usage notes (EN)
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functions as adjective, not adverb
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often placed before nouns
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very common in explanations & analysis
🇩🇪 DEUTSCH — Erklärung (mit Pinyin)
主要 (zhǔyào) beschreibt etwas als das Wichtigste oder Zentrale.
Typische Verwendung
Hauptgrund
这是主要问题。
Zhè shì zhǔyào wèntí.
Das ist das Hauptproblem.
Hauptsächlich …
我主要学中文。
Wǒ zhǔyào xué Zhōngwén.
Ich lerne hauptsächlich Chinesisch.
⚠️ Hinweis (DE)
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steht meist vor dem Substantiv
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sehr häufig in Sachtexten
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neutraler Stil
🌟 COMPARISON — 主要 vs similar words
| Meaning |
Pinyin |
Hanzi |
Note |
| main / primary |
zhǔyào |
主要 |
most important |
| important |
zhòngyào |
重要 |
important in general |
| core |
héxīn |
核心 |
core / nucleus |
| secondary |
cìyào |
次要 |
secondary |
01｜Syllable Analysis — zhǔ · yào
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zhǔ — IPA [ʈʂù] — Tone 3 — main / lead
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yào — IPA [jɑ̂u] — Tone 4 — important / essential
Tone pattern: 3 → 4
→ focus → strong emphasis
02｜Mnemonics — 主要
| Category |
EN |
DE |
| Meaning link |
main importance |
Hauptsache |
| Tone link |
dip → fall |
Nachdruck |
| Visual |
highlighted topic |
hervorgehoben |
| Memory tip |
“main thing” |
„Hauptsache“ |
03｜Didactic Summary — 主要
| Focus |
EN |
DE |
| Meaning |
main / primary |
hauptsächlich / zentral |
| Usage |
emphasis |
Hervorhebung |
| Tone |
3 + 4 |
3. + 4. Ton |
| Register |
neutral |
neutral |
| Frequency |
very high |
sehr hoch |
❌ Common Learner Notes
❌ 主要 = 重要 ❌ (main ≠ just important)
❌ 主要 = 全部 ❌ (main ≠ all)
✅ 主要原因 ✔️
✅ 主要问题 ✔️
✅ 主要是… ✔️
✅ Fazit #2746 — 主要 (zhǔyào)
EN:
A core high-frequency adjective meaning main / primary, essential for explanations and structured thinking.
DE:
Ein zentrales Hochfrequenzwort für hauptsächlich / zentral, unverzichtbar für klare Aussagen.