zhǔ yào

Translation

  • main
  • principal
  • major
  • primary

Synonyms

Examples

  • 一般来说,中国人以米饭为主要的食物;大部分的西方人以快餐为主要
    Normally speaking, Chinese people consider rice to be an important food; the majority of Westerners consider fast food to be an important food.
  • 我早饭主要吃水果。
    I mostly have fruit for breakfast.
  • 主要是心理的问题。
    His trouble was chiefly mental.
  • 牧师的主要职责是在教堂里讲道。
    The main duty of a priest is to preach in church.
  • 交通是都市的一个主要问题。
    Traffic is a major urban problem.
  • 结婚是所有离婚的主要原因。
    Marriage is the main cause of all divorces.
  • 减税常被用作刺激经济的主要财政手段。
    Tax cuts are often used as a major fiscal tool to stimulate the economy.
  • 一条主要水管被地震震裂了。
    The water mains burst due to the earthquake.
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