首要
Old HSK 6
首要 (shǒuyào) · most important
首要 (shǒuyào) means “most important; primary”. It is written with 2 characters: 首 (measure word for songs and poems) + 要 (to want). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 首要 is built
The characters
首 shǒu · measure word for songs and poems
What 首 is made of
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 自zì — self
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 二 — two strokes
- 目mù — eye
Origin hint: A deer's head 自 adorned with antlers 丷 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
要 yào · to want
What 要 is made of
- 覀xī — west
- 女nǚ — woman
Origin hint: A woman 女 with hands on her waist 覀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
安全是首要的问题。Ānquán shì shǒuyào de wèntí.Safety is the most important issue.
我们的首要任务是保护环境。Wǒmen de shǒuyào rènwù shì bǎohù huánjìng.Our primary task is to protect the environment.
Questions about 首要
What does 首要 mean?
首要 (shǒuyào) means “most important; primary”.
How do you pronounce 首要?
首要 is pronounced shǒuyào.
Which HSK level is 首要?
首要 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 首都shǒudūcapital (city)
- 首先shǒuxiānfirst
- 首饰shǒushìjewellery
- 元首yuánshǒuhead of state
- 首shǒumeasure word for songs and poems
- 重要zhòngyàoimportant
- 不要bùyàodon't
- 就要jiùyàoto be about to
- 快要kuàiyàoto be about to
- 要求yāoqiúto ask
Learn 首要 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 169: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.