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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

主要 [zhǔyào]
  1. 1. adjective major
    主要问题
    major issue
    主要原因
    major cause

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

主要 [zhǔyào]
  1. 1. main; chief; principal; major; primary
    主要因素
    primary factor
    主要目的
    major objective
    主要矛盾
    principal contradiction
    主要对手
    chief opponent
    主要理由
    main reasons
  2. 2. adverb predominantly; chiefly;mostly

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

主要 [zhǔyào]
  1. 1. 事物中最重要的、起决定作用的
    担负主要责任。
    主要作用。
  2. 2. 表示对事情或情况起着最重要的作用
    主要由你负责。
    主要是天气不好。

Examples

主要(非主要)矛盾
principal (nonprincipal) contradiction
那个地区主要以季风气候为主要气候类型。
The main climate type in that region is monsoon.
水稻主要产在南方。
Rice is grown chiefly in the south.
家庭主要成员
the chief members of a family
当前世界的主要倾向
the main trend in the world today
彝族主要分布在云南、四川、贵州三省。
The Yis are distributed mainly over Yunnan, Sichuan and Guizhou Provinces.
主要环节
a key link
句子的主要成分及其语法功能
major sentence elements and their grammatical functions
把发言的主要内容记录下来
note down the main points of the speeches
集中精力解决主要矛盾
concentrate one's effort on solving the main contradiction

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