首要

shǒu yào · shou yao

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. the most important
  2. of chief importance

In a sentence

2 examples
01

安(ān)全(quán)是(shì)这(zhè)次(cì)活(huó)动(dòng)的(de)首(shǒu)要(yào)问(wèn)题(tí)。

Safety is the most important issue for this event.

02

我(wǒ)们(men)的(de)首(shǒu)要(yào)任(rèn)务(wù)是(shì)按(àn)时(shí)完(wán)成(chéng)报(bào)告(gào)。

Our primary task is to finish the report on time.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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