How to Say ‘English is more important.’ in Traditional Chinese
英文比較重要。
yīng wén bǐ jiào zhòng yào
[ing wun bee-jyao jong yow]
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Phrase Breakdown
英文
yīng wén
[ing wun]
English
Refers to the English language, often used when asking for English service or materials.
我看不懂中文，可以給我英文菜單嗎？
I can't read Chinese; can you give me an English menu?
比較重要。
bǐ jiào zhòng yào
is more important
比較 (bǐjiào) means 'relatively, more' and 重要 (zhòngyào) means 'important'. In Taiwan, 較 is said jiào.
健康比較重要。
Health is more important.
Words in this phrase
比較
bǐ jiào
[bee-jyao]
comparatively; relatively; more
Used to compare and say something is relatively more so.
有代客泊車的話，找車位會比較容易。
If there is valet parking, finding a parking spot will be relatively easier.
重要
zhòng yào
[jong yow]
important
Describes something that matters a lot or should be taken seriously.
吃早餐很重要。
Eating breakfast is important.
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