yào hài
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Chinese dictionary
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  • 1

    n.vital part (of the body)

    • yào hài bù wèi

      要害部位

      vital part

    • jī zhòng yào hài

      击中要害

      hit home

    • zhè shì yào hài

      要害

      That's the key point!

  • 2

    n.metakey department

    • yào hài zhī dì

      要害

      place of crucial importance

    • yào hài bù mén

      要害部门

      key department

    • dì chǔ yào hài

      地处要害

      located at a strategic point

Word usage

  • Note
    "要害" is different from "关键". "要害" refers to the vital part, carrying a stronger meaning; "关键" refers to the decisive factor, with a lighter meaning.
  • "要害" is often matched with measure word "处"or"个".
    • 要害

      one crucial point

    • 要害

      one crucial point