secondary; minor; less important
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
secondary; of lesser importance; minor
neutralUsed attributively before a noun (属性词). Often contrasts with "主要" (primary). It indicates a lower priority or significance.
Zài在
zhè这
cì次
xiàng项
mù目
zhōng中
，
chéng成
běn本
kòng控
zhì制
shì是
cì次
yào要
kǎo考
lǜ虑
。
Cost control is a secondary consideration in this project.
Ān安
quán全
yǒng永
yuǎn远
shì是
dì第
yī一
wèi位
de的
，
qí其
tā他
dōu都
shì是
cì次
yào要
wèn问
tí题
。
Safety is always the top priority; everything else is a secondary issue.
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Cóng从
yǔ语
fǎ法
jiǎo角
dù度
kàn看
，
zhè这
shì是
cì次
yào要
cuò错
wù误
。
From a grammatical perspective, this is a minor error.
Xíng形
shì式
shì是
cì次
yào要
de的
，
nèi内
róng容
cái才
shì是
zhǔ主
yào要
de的
。
Form is secondary; content is primary.