要紧

yào jǐn · yao jin

Traditional 要緊

Meaning

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  1. important
  2. urgent

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)很(hěn)要(yào)紧(jǐn),我(wǒ)们(men)必(bì)须(xū)马(mǎ)上(shàng)处(chǔ)理(lǐ)。

This matter is very important; we must deal with it immediately.

02

别(bié)着(zháo)急(jí),没(méi)什(shén)么(me)要(yào)紧(jǐn)的(de)。

Don't worry, it's nothing important.

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