# 要害 (yàohài)

In Mandarin Chinese, 要害 (yàohài) means “vital part; key point; crucial spot”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: vital part; key point; crucial spot
- Pinyin: yàohài (yao4 hai4)
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 他的话一下子击中了问题的要害。
  Tā de huà yīxiàzi jīzhòngle wèntí de yàohài.
  His words hit the key point of the problem right away.

## Characters

- [要](https://hanziro.com/word/yao-want/) (yào): to want; will
- [害](https://hanziro.com/word/hai-harm/) (hài): to harm; to cause trouble to

https://hanziro.com/word/yao-hai-vital-part/

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