How to Say ‘Health is most important.’ in Simplified Chinese
身体最重要。
shēn tǐ zuì zhòng yào
[shen-tee dzway jong-yaow]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often says things like [身体最重要] with no word for "is" in the middle. [最重要] works directly as "matters most / is most important," just like [这个最好] "this one is best."
Phrase Breakdown
身体
shēn tǐ
[shen-tee]
body; health
Can mean the physical body, and in everyday conversation often refers to health.
天气变化大，你要注意身体。
The weather changes a lot, so you should take care of your health.
最重要
zuì zhòng yào
most important
Means something is the top priority.
健康最重要。
Health is the most important thing.
Words in this phrase
最
zuì
[dzway]
most
Marks the highest degree, meaning 'most'.
在家里，健康最重要。
At home, health is the most important.
重要
zhòng yào
[jong-yaow]
important
Describes something that matters a lot.
陪家人和照顾身体都很重要。
Spending time with family and taking care of your health are both important.
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