# 首要 (shǒuyào)

In Mandarin Chinese, 首要 (shǒuyào) means “most important; primary”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: most important; primary
- Pinyin: shǒuyào (shou3 yao4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 保障乘客安全是我们的首要任务。
  Bǎozhàng chéngkè ānquán shì wǒmen de shǒuyào rènwu.
  Ensuring passenger safety is our primary task.

## Characters

- [首](https://hanziro.com/word/shou-head/) (shǒu): head; chief
- [要](https://hanziro.com/word/yao-want/) (yào): to want; will

https://hanziro.com/word/shou-yao-most-important/

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