要害 yàohài vital part
vital part; (figuratively) key point; crucial
How to remember 要害: 要 want + 害 injure = vital part.
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How it is used
- A vital/vulnerable spot, literal or figurative - 击中要害 (jīzhòng yàohài) hit the vital point / strike at the crux.
- Figuratively the crucial part of an issue - 问题的要害 (wèntí de yàohài) the heart of the problem.
- Also attributive: 要害部门 (yàohài bùmén) a key/sensitive department.
Example sentences
- 他的演讲简短且切中要害。 Tā de yǎnjiǎng jiǎnduǎn qiě qièzhòngyàohài.His speech was short and to the point.