要紧

HSK 7-9

yàojǐn

important; serious; 'is everything okay?' (casual)

Alternative translations

grave
essentiel
critique
sérieux

Explanation

urgent

Examples

这件事要紧吗？

Zhè xiàng shì yàojǐn ma ？

Is this matter important?

要紧的事先做。

Yào jǐn de shì qian zuò 。

Important matters should be done first.