No. 4,566 in Chinese
次要
Secondary; minor; less important.
In a sentence
这个问题虽然重要,但次要因素也需要考虑。
Although this issue is important, secondary factors also need to be considered.
Here, '次要' ('secondary') is used to describe factors that are less important than the primary ones in consideration.
安全是首要的,其他事情都可以说是次要的。
Safety is the foremost priority; other matters can be considered secondary.
In this sentence, '次要' ('secondary') contrasts with '首要' ('foremost'), emphasizing the lesser degree of importance of '其他事情' ('other matters').
在这次演讲中,他专注于次要的细节而忽略了主要的观点。
In this speech, he focused on secondary details while neglecting the main points.
Here, '次要' ('secondary') is used to highlight the detailed aspects that are considered less significant relative to the main ideas.
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