less important; secondary; subordinate (adj.)
HSK 5
Traditional
次要 (unaltered)
Radicals
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Examples
虽然这些细节重要，但它们只是整个计划的次要部分。 suīrán zhèxiē xìjié zhòngyào, dàn tāmen zhǐshì zhěnggè jìhuà de cìyào bùfèn - While these details are important, they are only a secondary part of the overall plan.
在这个决策过程中，他们首先要考虑的是主要因素，次要因素次之。 zài zhège juécè guòchéng zhōng, tāmen shǒuxiān yào kǎolǜ de shì zhǔyào yīnsù, cìyào yīnsù cì zhī - In this decision-making process, they prioritize primary factors first, followed by secondary factors.
他把注意力放在了主要问题上，而忽视了次要的细节。 tā bǎ zhùyìlì fàng zài le zhǔyào wèntí shàng, ér hūshìle cìyào de xìjié - He focused on the main issues and neglected the secondary details.
这个计划的成功与否与次要因素相关。 zhège jìhuà de chénggōng yǔ fǒu yǔ cìyào yīnsù xiāngguān - The success of this plan depends on secondary factors.
在决策过程中，我们需要评估主要和次要的影响因素。 zài juécè guòchéng zhōng, wǒmen xūyào pínggū zhǔyào hé cìyào de yǐngxiǎng yīnsù - In the decision-making process, we need to assess both primary and secondary influencing factors.
Characters
次 cì - time | HSK 2
要 yào - want; be going to; ask for; demand | HSK 2