How to Say ‘Main’ in Simplified Chinese
主要
zhǔ yào
[zhǔ yào]
💬 Usage Tip: 主要 often means "main" or "mainly," but in 主要是 it works like "mainly/primarily is." You can reuse it in patterns like 主要是燕麦奶 for "it's mainly oat milk."
Phrase Breakdown
主要
zhǔ yào
[zhǔ yào]
main; primary
Used to indicate the primary or main aspect of something.
这家咖啡店的【主要】顾客群是年轻人。
The main customer base of this coffee shop is young people.
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