要害

yào hài · yao hai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. vital part
  2. (fig.) key point
  3. crucial

In a sentence

2 examples
01

医(yī)生(shēng)检(jiǎn)查(chá)了(le)病(bìng)人(rén)身(shēn)体(tǐ)的(de)要(yào)害(hài)部(bù)位(wèi)。

The doctor examined the vital parts of the patient's body.

02

他(tā)一(yí)句(jù)话(huà)就(jiù)点(diǎn)出(chū)了(le)问(wèn)题(tí)的(de)要(yào)害(hài)。

With one sentence, he pointed out the crux of the problem.

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