非常重要
fēicháng zhòngyào
Very important
معنی
Describes something as having great significance or value.
The term '非常重要' is a combination of two parts: '非常' (fēi cháng) and '重要' (zhòng yào). '非常' (fēi cháng) means 'unusual; extraordinary; special; very; extremely.' It is formed from '非' (fēi), meaning 'not; non-; un-,' and '常' (cháng), meaning 'ordinary; normal; common; regular.' Thus, '非常' literally means 'not ordinary' or 'extraordinary,' which then extends to 'very' or 'extremely' due to its intensity. '重要' (zhòng yào) means 'important; significant; major.' It is composed of '重' (zhòng), which means 'heavy; serious; important,' and '要' (yào), which means 'to want; to need; essential; crucial.' So, '重要' conveys the sense of something being 'heavy' in consequence or 'essential' in nature. When combined, '非常重要' emphasizes the high degree of importance or significance. The '非常' intensifies '重要,' indicating that something is beyond just being important—it is 'extremely' or 'very' important. This phrase has been in use for a considerable period in the Chinese language, reflecting its straightforward and emphatic meaning. Its structure is typical of many Chinese descriptive phrases where an intensifier precedes an adjective or adjectival phrase.
