要素 yàosù essential factor
essential factor; key constituent
How to remember 要素: 要 want + 素 plain = essential factor.
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How it is used
- An essential element / key factor of something - 三大要素 (sān dà yàosù) the three key elements.
- The constituent factors that make something what it is: 成功的要素 (chénggōng de yàosù) elements of success.
- More abstract/structural than 要点 (main points to convey); 要素 = building-block factors.