要害

yào hài

HSK 7–9

Meaning

名词，指身体上容易致命的部位；也比喻事物关键或重要的部分。

Noun, referring to a vital part of the body that is susceptible to fatal injury; also metaphorically refers to the key or crucial point of a matter.

可用于实际身体部位，如“要害部位”；也可用于抽象的关键点，如“问题的要害”、“击中要害”。

Used for actual body parts, e.g., 'vital parts'; also used for abstract key points, e.g., 'the crux of the problem' or 'hit the nail on the head'.

1 打斗中要保护好自己的要害部位。（In a fight, protect your vital parts.）
2 他一句话就说中了要害。（His one sentence hit the nail on the head.）
3 这个计划的要害在于资金问题。（The key to this plan is the funding issue.）
4 写文章要抓住要害，不要泛泛而谈。（When writing an article, you need to grasp the key points, not just talk generally.）
5 谈判时，他准确地指出了对方的要害。（During the negotiation, he accurately pointed out the opponent's weak point.）

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