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重中之重

zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng

the top priority; the most important thing

A person sets the largest red stone atop a stone pyramid
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Characters in this word

重 zhòng

Strokes
9
Radical
里 — inside
Made of
千 thousand 里 inside
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

中 zhōng

Strokes
4
Radical
丨 — vertical stroke
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

之 zhī

Strokes
3
Radical
丿 — falling stroke
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 之

Example phrases

  • 食品安全是这家工厂的重中之重,每个环节都不能马虎。 Shípǐn ānquán shì zhè jiā gōngchǎng de zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng, měi gè huánjié dōu bùnéng mǎhu. Food safety is this factory's top priority; no stage of the process can be neglected.
  • 对新创办的公司来说,找到客户是重中之重。 Duì xīn chuàngbàn de gōngsī lái shuō, zhǎodào kèhù shì zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng. For a newly founded company, finding clients is the top priority.
  • 无论做什么,安全永远是重中之重,不能为省时间冒险。 Wúlùn zuò shénme, ānquán yǒngyuǎn shì zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng, bùnéng wèi shěng shíjiān màoxiǎn. Whatever we do, safety is always the top priority; never take risks to save time.

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