IMPORTANT    重要要／重

APPROPRIATE to CAUSE ATTENTION OR RESPECT.
Old Chinese Criteria
1. The most general term for the relative importance and crucial nature of something is yào 要 (ant. xì 細 ). 2. Zhòng 重 (ant. qīng 輕 "of no consequence") focusses on what carries considerable weight in a certain context. 3. Zhǔ 主 (ant. cì 次 "secondary") refers to what is crucial and primary, or dominant, in a certain context. 4. Běn 本 (ant. mò 末 ) refers to what is basic and and a matter of substance in a context. 5. Shǒu 首 (wěi 尾 / mò 末 ) refers what deserves to come first or what deserves to be regarded of first importance. 6. Jí 極 refers to the ultimate most elevated point of something. 7. Jī 機 refers to the crucial mechanism that makes something work properly.
Modern Chinese Criteria
重要 緊要 要緊 打緊 當緊 關緊 主要 顯要 首要 第一 要害 機要 衝要 重大 重點 要 重 根本 關鍵 非同小可 非同兒戲 舉足輕重 一言九鼎 生死攸關 事關重大 至關緊要 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hyponym
  • NOBLE　IMPORTANT BECAUSE of RANK OR MORAL WISDOM. (anc: 7/0, child: 2)
  • URGENT　IMPORTANT AND NEEDING QUICK REACTION. (anc: 7/0, child: 0)
  • GENUINE　IMPORTANT AND NOT FAKED. (anc: 7/0, child: 0)
  • STATUS　ROLE in a GROUP OR in a SOCIETY. (anc: 7/0, child: 1)
  • EXISTENTIAL　Be IN-RELATION-TO IMPORTANT PROBLEMS OF LIFE AND DEATH. (anc: 7/0, child: 0)
  • INTERESTING　IMPORTANT so as to CAUSE one to DESIRE to KNOW OR SEE MORE of it. (anc: 7/0, child: 1)
  • SUMMARY　INTERESTING OR IMPORTANT PARTS of a COMPLEX ACCUMULATION OF SENTENCES. (anc: 7/0, child: 0)
See also
  • POWERENDURING STRENGTH AND ABILITY to CAUSE OTHERS to ACT:do what one DESIRES them to DO.[[MACHT]]
  • STRONGABLE to ACHIEVE DIFFICULT TASKS of the BODY OR to the MIND.
Hypernym
  • APPROPRIATE　EXCELLENT in a DEFINED SITUATION OR FOR a DEFINED NEED. (anc: 5/0, child: 8)
  • EXCELLENT　FEATURE BECAUSE of which SOMETHING OR SOMEONE IS OR SHOULD BE PREFERRED to OTHERS (anc: 4/0, child: 11)
  • FEATURE　ABSTRACT OBJECT a THING is SAID to BE OR to HAVE. (anc: 3/0, child: 19)
  • Novyj objasnitel'nyj Slovar' Sinonimov Russkogo Jazyka ( APRESJAN 2004) p. 1277

  • 韓非子同義詞研究 ( HANFEI TONGYI 2004) p. 103

  • 論衡同義詞研究 ( LUNHENG TONGYI 2004) p. 12

  • Chinese Synonyms Usage Dictionary ( TENG SHOU-HSIN 1996) p. 487

    • Words (47 items)

    重  zhòng OC: doŋʔ MC: ɖi̯oŋ 74 Attributions

    Zhòng 重 (ant. qīng 輕"of no consequence") focusses on what carries considerable weight in a certain context.

      Word relations
    • Ant: 輕 / 輕/UNIMPORTANT The current general term for unimportance is qīng 輕 (ant. zhòng 重 "important").
    • Contrast: 貴/NOBLE Guì 貴 (ant. jiàn 賤 "of low character") adds to the notion of high social status that of subjectively appreciated nobility of character. [HIGH-DEGREE], [PERSONAL], [SUBJECTIVE]
    • Contrast: 愛/LOVE The clearly dominant word referring to love is ài 愛 (ant. hèn 恨 "dislike"; rarely zēng 憎 "dislike"; and wù 惡 "hate"), and this word refers both to the feelings of love and to the expression of love in loving care for another person as well as in sexual relations. (Occasionally, the word may refer to the emotional preference that a small child feels for its parents. For this meaning see PREFER.)
    • Synon: 急/NEED Jí 急 (ant.* yǒu yú 有餘 "have more than enough") refers to a desperate state which can be said to be a state where one is in need of help and supplies.
    • Oppos: 棄/DISCARD The standard general words for discarding something is qì 棄 (ant. qǔ 取 "choose to retain") and the somewhat rarer juān 捐.

      Syntactic words
    • npost-Nthe most important thing in N
    • v[adN]what is important
    • vadNimportant; substantial, serious (crimes etc)
    • vigradedbe powerful, significant, striking; be in a strong position: be of great (political) weight 最重
    • vipost-Nas important as N 隨侯珠之重 STRUCTURALLY MOST PUZZLING
    • vt+prep+Nhave great influence on, be very important for, be influential with
    • vtoNcausativecause to be important, introduce as politically important
    • vtoNcausativecause (oneself) to be (more) important
    • vtoNgradedconsider as (the more) important; consider as a serious matter, take seriously, attach importance to; be chiefly concerned with; 最重
    • vtoNpassivebe regarded as important by
    • vtoNreflexive.自putative: regard oneself as important, attitudinal: treat oneself as importantCH
    大  dà OC: daads MC: dɑi 67 Attributions
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    • v[adN.]adVin large and important mattersCH
    • v[adN]N=humimportant person
    • v[adN]pluralimportant things; important mattersTWH
    • v[adN]subjectimportant things; the important one, the more important one;
    • vadNgradedsignificant; important; decisive, overarching; the most important 甚大
    • vadNsuperlativethe most influential, the dominant; notoriousCH
    • vifigurativebe important, be relatively important; be an important personality
    • viinchoativebecome importantCH
    • vt+prep+Ngradedbe more important (than something)
    • vtoNputativeconsider as important; declare important; admire as very important
    • vtoNputativeconsider (oneself) as important
    • vtoNputative; passivebe considered as importantDS
    要  yào OC: qews MC: ʔiɛu 51 Attributions

    The most general term for the relative importance and crucial nature of something is yào 要 (ant. xì 細).

      Word relations
    • Object: 執/HOLD Zhí 執 is often inchoative "take hold of", and then comes to mean "hold on to, keep holding" as one goes along.
    • Object: 失/LOSE The dominant general word for to lose is shī 失 (ant. dé 得 "get") which refers to any disappearance of something which belonged to one in any sense, but the emphasis tends to be on the loss being the result of a mistake rather than mere insouciance.
    • Object: 守/SAFEGUARD Bǎo 保 (which emphasises safety against dangers or threats) and shǒu 守 (which emphasises good care and the ensuring that something is not lost or impaired) are the two general words for safeguarding things.

      Syntactic words
    • nab(post-N)the important point regarding the contextually determinate matter NCH
    • nab.post-Nthe most important point(s) in NCH
    • nab.post-Nthe crucial point of N, the most important part of NCH
    • nab.post-Npluralthe crucial points of NLZ
    • nab.post-V{NUM}principles; the important point; the main thing
    • nabmetaphysicalthe vital point; most important point. essential point; essence; main initiative; main controlling functions
    • v[adN]the most important place; a very important placeCH
    • vadNgradedimportant, crucial; essential
    • viimportant
    • vi+prep+Ngradedbe more important than
    • vtoNgradedbe more important than N
    • vtoNputativeregard as crucially importantCH
    大事  dà shì MC: dajH dzriH OC: daads dzrɯs 40 Attributions

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    • NPthe (most) important question/matter/undertaking in the contextCH
    • NPan important matter/undertakingCH
    • NPdefinitethe important thing/duties/business/task(s)/matter(s) in the contextCH
    • NPpost-Nan important matter/task/undertaking in NCH
    • NPpost-Nsuperlativethe （most) important matter/thing/undertaking/task/duty/achievementCH
    • NPpost-N{PRED}be an important matter; be a vital matter; be a crucial matterCH
    • NPpost-N{PRED}superlativebe the  (most) important matter/ thing/undertaking/task for/in N; be be the crucial thing for NCH
    主  zhǔ OC: tjoʔ MC: tɕi̯o 23 Attributions

    Zhǔ 主 (ant. cì 次 "secondary") refers to what is crucial and primary, or dominant, in a certain context.

      Word relations
    • Epithet: 本/BASIS The basic word is běn 本 "the trunk, the main part" (ant. mò 末 "marginal part") and this word refers to the crucial constituent of something in any sense. [GENERAL], [STATIC]; [[COMMON]]
    • Synon: 本/IMPORTANT Běn 本 (ant. mò 末) refers to what is basic and and a matter of substance in a context.

      Syntactic words
    • nabmetaphysicalthe most important point; the essential thing, the main thing
    • v[adN1.]post-N2the most important thing of/for N2
    • vadNmain, primary
    • vtoNattitudinalTREAT AS THE MAIN THING> have as one's main concern, give top priority to
    • vtoNputativehave (something) as most important element; depend on (something)
    輕重  qīng zhòng OC: kheŋ doŋʔ MC: khiɛŋ ɖi̯oŋ 8 Attributions
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    • NPab[post-N]relativethe relative importance of things
    • VP[adN]pluralthe unimportant and the important
    多  duō OC: k-laal MC: tɑ 5 Attributions
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    • vibe important, be paramount
    • vigradedbe more important
    • vt+prep+Ntreat as crucial; make a big fuss about; put much weight onCH
    • vtoNtreat as crucial; make a big fuss about; put much weight on
    • vtoNPab{S}declarativerecommend to one's attention or emphasise
    • vtoNputative.reflex.自be self-importantCH
    宗  zōng OC: tsuuŋ MC: tsuo̝ŋ 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabthe main point made by a text or a person, the main thing
    • nadNsuperlativemost important, cardinal; most significant
    • vtoNattitudinalrespect N as the most important thingLZ
    • vtoNpassivebe taken as the most important thing
    弘  hóng OC: ɡʷɯɯŋ MC: ɦəŋ 5 Attributions
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    • nfigurativegreatness
    • vifigurativetremendous, important
    有  yǒu OC: ɢʷɯʔ MC: ɦɨu 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • nabfeaturesignificanceCH
    • VPiexpected answer: no!於X何有？Idiomatic expression: What does it have to do with X? How does it interfere with X?
    • VPtoNrhetorical questionwhat concern do I have for these
    • vt+prep+Nsubjectivematter to 有於
    至  zhì OC: kljiɡs MC: tɕi 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • v[adN]what is most importantCH
    • visuperlativeto be of greatest importance
    先  xiān OC: sɯɯn MC: sen 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNputativeregard and treat as the more/most importantCH
    約  yuē OC: qplewɡ MC: ʔi̯ɐk 4 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • v[adN]N=nonhumanwhat is the bare essential (to one); what is the condensed important point; what is just the main point (for one)
    厚  hòu OC: ɡoos MC: ɦu 3 Attributions

      Syntactic words
    • vt+prep+Nregard (something N) as important, focus very much on N
    • vtoNputativeregard as important
    首  shǒu OC: qhljuʔ MC: ɕɨu 2 Attributions

    Shǒu 首 (wěi 尾/ mò 末) refers what deserves to come first or what deserves to be regarded of first importance.

      Syntactic words
    • nabimportant point; the important feature; the most important thing
    要諸  yào zhū OC: qews klja MC: ʔiɛu tɕi̯ɤ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNputativeregard as central
    上  shàng OC: ɡljaŋʔ MC: dʑi̯ɐŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • v[adN]the most important thing
    • vadVat best, at the most important levelCH
    樞要  shū yāo MC: tsyhu 'jiew OC: khjo qew 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPabmost important point, essenceLZ
    正  zhèng OC: tjeŋs MC: tɕiɛŋ 2 Attributions

    only adnominal, like 副 in 副主席

      Syntactic words
    • vadNregular; main; most important
    甚  shèn OC: ɡljums MC: dʑim 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vibe impressive
    • vt(oN)putativetake very seriously 何甚 "why take this so seriously?"
    著  zhuó OC: k-laɡ MC: ʈi̯ɐk 1 Attribution

      Word relations
    • Ant: 微/UNIMPORTANT Xì 細 (ant. jù 巨 "of tremendous importance") and wēi 微 (ant. dà 大 "of great importance") refer to things being trifling and without serious impact on a situation

      Syntactic words
    • vtoNtreat as important; emphasise
    關捩  guān lì OC: kroon rɯɯds MC: kɣan lei 1 Attribution
    • 唐五代語言詞典 Táng Wǔdài yǔyán cídiǎn A Dictionary of the Language of the Tang and Five Dynasties Periods ( JIANG/CAO 1997) p. 146

      Glossed as ji1gua1n 機關 and ji1zho2u 機軸 and the derived meaning gua1njia4n 關鍵 'crux of a situation; key to a problem'

      Syntactic words
    • NPabcrux (of a matter); key (to a problem)
    領  lǐng OC: ɡ-reŋʔ MC: liɛŋ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nsubj=nonhumanthe important thing
    魁  kuí OC: khuul MC: khuo̝i 1 Attribution

      Word relations
    • Assoc: 名/WELL-KNOWN The dominant general term for any kind of reputation, god or bad, is míng 名.

      Syntactic words
    • nadNoutstanding
    厚者  hòu zhě OC: ɡooʔ kljaʔ MC: ɦu tɕɣɛ 1 Attribution
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    • NPadSin the more serious case
    可觀  kě guān MC: khaX kwan OC: khlaalʔ koon 1 Attribution
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    • VP[adN]the ones that ought to be surveyed in detail> the important onesCH
    第一  dì yī OC: liils qliɡ MC: dei ʔit 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPadVas the most important thing
    樞機  shū jī MC: tsyhu kj+j OC: khjo kɯlLZ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabthe essential point(s)LZ
    不小  bù xiǎo MC: pjut sjewX OC: pɯʔ smewʔ 1 Attribution
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    • VPilitotesbe very importantCH
    切  qiè OC: snʰiids MC: tshei 1 Attribution
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    • vibe of current importance
    劇  jù OC: ɡlaɡ MC: gɣɛk 1 Attribution
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    • vigradedimportant 甚劇
    務  wù OC: mos MC: mi̯o 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • nabmoralimportant task at hand, important issue
    在  zài OC: sɡɯɯʔ MC: dzəi 1 Attribution
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    • vt0oNthe point is N; the important thing is N
    急  jí 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vt(oN)attitudinalregard N as importantTWH
    本  běn OC: pɯɯnʔ MC: puo̝n 1 Attribution

    Běn 本 (ant. mò 末) refers to what is basic and and a matter of substance in a context.

      Word relations
    • Synon: 主/IMPORTANT Zhǔ 主 (ant. cì 次 "secondary") refers to what is crucial and primary, or dominant, in a certain context.

      Syntactic words
    • nabmetaphysicalthe most important point 反其本"revert to the important point"
    極  jí OC: ɡɯɡ MC: gɨk 1 Attribution

    Jí 極 refers to the ultimate most elevated point of something.

      Syntactic words
    • nabmetaphysicalthe supreme point; the ultimate decisive and crucial point
    歸  guī OC: klul MC: kɨi 1 Attribution
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    • nabmetaphysicalimportant point which all things revert>boil down to
    關捩子  guān lì zǐ OC: kroon rɯɯds sklɯʔ MC: kɣan lei tsɨ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPabthe crux (of a matter); key (to a problem)
    重劇  zhòng jù OC: doŋʔ ɡlaɡ MC: ɖi̯oŋ gɣɛk 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPibe important, be of importance, be respected
    重厚  zhòng hòu MC: drjowng huwH OC: doŋʔ ɡoos 1 Attribution
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    • VPibe of importance and have social influenceCH
    重厚  zhòng hòu MC: drjowng huwH OC: doŋʔ ɡoos 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPibe of importance and have social influenceCH
    算  suàn OC: sqoonʔ MC: sʷɑn 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNpassivebe reckoned with, be regarded as important
    小大  xiǎo dà MC: sjewX dajH OC: smewʔ daads 1 Attribution
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    • NPabrelative importanceCH
    貴  guì OC: kluds MC: kɨi 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vigradedbe (the most) important 民為貴
    始  shǐ OC: lʰɯʔ MC: ɕɨ 0 Attributions
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    • nsubjectthe basic most important thing
    帥  shuài OC: sruds MC: ʂi 0 Attributions
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    • nfigurativedeterminating factor; superordinate factor
    機  jī OC: kɯl MC: kɨi 0 Attributions

    Jī 機 refers to the crucial mechanism that makes something work properly.

      Syntactic words