What 举足轻重 means
- Role in (play a decisive role)
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举足轻重 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.
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Questions about 举足轻重
What does 举足轻重 mean in English?
举足轻重 is pronounced jǔzúqīngzhòng and means Role in (play a decisive role).
How do you pronounce 举足轻重?
举足轻重 is jǔzúqīngzhòng in pinyin — written juzuqingzhong without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 举足轻重?
举足轻重 is written with 4 characters: 举 (jǔ) Raise (elect - cite - hold up), 足 (zú) Foot (ample - as much as - enough), 轻 (qīng) Light (easy - frivolous - hasty), 重 (zhòng / chóng) Weight (heavy - important - serious); Repeat. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 举足轻重 written in traditional Chinese?
舉足輕重. The simplified form 举足轻重 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 舉足輕重 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jǔzúqīngzhòng.
Is 举足轻重 an HSK word?
Yes — 举足轻重 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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