How to Say ‘Most important’ in Simplified Chinese
最重要
zuì zhòng yào
[dzway jong-yaow]
💬 Usage Tip: [最] means "most," so [最重要] is "most important." You can swap in other adjectives: [最便宜] "cheapest," [最麻烦] "most troublesome."
Phrase Breakdown
最
zuì
[dzway]
most
最 marks the highest degree, like 'most' in English.
安全最重要，钱可以慢慢说。
Safety is most important; money can be discussed slowly.
重要
zhòng yào
[jong-yaow]
important
重要 means something matters a lot or is of high importance.
把车费说清楚很重要。
Clarifying the fare is very important.
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