重要性 (zhòng yào xìng)

noun HSK 4

zhòng yào xìng

importance · significance

Meaning

重要性 is a noun meaning 'importance' or 'significance.' It describes the quality or state of being important. The word is formed by adding the suffix 性 (xìng), which creates abstract nouns indicating qualities or characteristics, to the adjective 重要 (important).

Usage

This is a formal, written-style word commonly used in academic writing, news reports, business documents, and formal speeches. Native speakers use it when discussing why something matters or has value. It often appears in phrases like '意识到...的重要性' (to realize the importance of...) or '强调...的重要性' (to emphasize the importance of...).

Examples

01
我们必须认识到教育的重要性。
Wǒmen bìxū rènshi dào jiàoyù de zhòngyàoxìng.
We must recognize the importance of education.
02
这项研究强调了环境保护的重要性。
Zhè xiàng yánjiū qiángdiào le huánjìng bǎohù de zhòngyàoxìng.
This research emphasizes the importance of environmental protection.

Characters

Common collocations

意识到重要性
yì shí dào zhòng yào xìng
to realize the importance
强调重要性
qiáng diào zhòng yào xìng
to emphasize the importance
具有重要性
jù yǒu zhòng yào xìng
to have importance
重要性不言而喻
zhòng yào xìng bù yán ér yù
the importance is self-evident

Origin

The suffix 性 (xìng) derives from Classical Chinese and functions similarly to English '-ness' or '-ity,' transforming adjectives into abstract nouns. This productive suffix appears in many modern Chinese abstract nouns like 可能性 (possibility) and 危险性 (danger).