Definition
至关紧要 (zhì guān jǐn yāo) is a fixed four-character expression meaning 'of the utmost importance' or 'critical'. It is more emphatic than 重要 and is often used in formal or official contexts, either as a predicate (这件事至关紧要) or as an attributive modifier before a noun (至关紧要的问题).
f.e.
of the utmost importancecriticalcrucial
Examples
- 至关紧要。Zhège xiàngmù de chénggōng zhì guān jǐn yāo.The success of this project is of the utmost importance.
- 至关紧要。Zhè shì yí gè zhì guān jǐn yāo de wèntí.This is a problem of critical importance.
- 至关紧要。Wǒmen bìxū rènzhēn duìdài zhè gè zhì guān jǐn yāo de huìyì.We must take this crucial meeting seriously.
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