次要

这个不重要，它是次要的。

This is not important; it is secondary.

Using 'shì...de' to describe a quality.

次要的问题我们可以明天说。

We can talk about secondary problems tomorrow.

次要 used as an adjective before a noun.

钱是次要的，快乐最重要。

Money is secondary; happiness is most important.

Comparing two things using 'shì' and 'zuì'.

这是一个次要的原因。

This is a secondary reason.

Basic adjective-noun structure.

他是次要的角色。

He is a secondary character.

Describing a person's role.

别看那些次要的东西。

Don't look at those secondary things.

Imperative sentence with 'bié'.

我觉得颜色是次要的。

I think the color is secondary.

Expressing an opinion with 'wǒ juéde'.

我们先做主要的，再做次要的。

We do the main ones first, then the secondary ones.

Using 'xiān...zài' for sequence.

在学习中，兴趣是主要的，成绩是次要的。

In learning, interest is primary, and grades are secondary.

Contrast between zhǔyào and cìyào.

请把次要的任务放在最后。

Please put secondary tasks at the end.

Using 'bǎ' construction for organization.

虽然他的建议是次要的，但也有用。

Although his suggestion is secondary, it is also useful.

Using 'suīrán...dàn' for concession.

我们需要分清主要和次要的目标。

We need to distinguish between primary and secondary goals.

Using 'fēnqīng' (distinguish).

这个细节对我们来说是次要的。

This detail is secondary for us.

Using 'duì...láishuō' (for...).

在这个计划中，费用是次要考虑的因素。

In this plan, cost is a factor for secondary consideration.

Complex noun phrase: 'cìyào kǎolǜ de yīnsù'.

他只负责一些次要的工作。

He is only responsible for some secondary work.

Using 'fùzé' (responsible for).

别为这些次要的小事生气。

Don't get angry over these secondary trifles.

Using 'wèi...shēngqì' (get angry because of...).

我们应该抓住重点，忽略次要的细节。

We should grasp the main points and ignore the secondary details.

Using 'zhuāzhù' (grasp) and 'hūlüè' (ignore).

在这次会议上，我们将讨论一些次要的议题。

In this meeting, we will discuss some secondary topics.

Formal context: meeting agenda.

虽然这个零件是次要的，但没有它机器就不能运转。

Although this part is secondary, the machine cannot run without it.

Concession structure with 'méiyǒu...jiù bùnéng'.

他在这场争议中扮演了一个次要的角色。

He played a secondary role in this controversy.

Using 'bànyǎn...juésè' (play a role).

解决主要矛盾后，次要矛盾也就好办了。

After the main contradiction is solved, the secondary ones will be easier to handle.

Conditional logic with 'hòu...jiù...le'.

这些次要的原因往往被人们忽视。

These secondary reasons are often ignored by people.

Passive meaning with 'bèi' (implied or explicit).

在艺术创作中，技巧有时是次要的，情感才是核心。

In artistic creation, technique is sometimes secondary; emotion is the core.

Contrast using 'shì...de' and 'cáishì'.

他把次要的责任推给了别人。

He pushed the secondary responsibility onto others.

Using 'tuī gěi' (push/transfer to).

在战略布局中，我们要分清主次，不能眉毛胡子一把抓。

In strategic planning, we must distinguish between primary and secondary; we can't treat everything the same.

Using the idiom 'méimáo húzi yī bǎ zhuā'.

由于主要目标已经达成，次要目标的紧迫性降低了。

Since the main goal has been achieved, the urgency of the secondary goals has decreased.

Using 'yóuyú' (due to) and 'jǐnpòxìng' (urgency).

这篇文章对次要论点的论述不够充分。

The discussion of secondary arguments in this article is insufficient.

Academic criticism: 'lùnshù bùgòu chōngfèn'.

在处理国际关系时，某些经济因素可能会退居次要地位。

When dealing with international relations, certain economic factors may recede to a secondary position.

Using 'tuìjū' (recede/move back to).

尽管存在次要的分歧，但双方在主要问题上达成了一致。

Despite secondary differences, both sides reached an agreement on the main issues.

Using 'jǐnguǎn' (despite) and 'dáchéngle yīzhì' (reached agreement).

我们不能让次要的利益损害了长远的根本利益。

We cannot let secondary interests damage long-term fundamental interests.

Using 'ràng...sǔnhàile' (let... damage).

在剧本修改过程中，很多次要的情节被删除了。

During the script revision process, many secondary plots were deleted.

Passive structure with 'bèi shānchúle'.

这种现象的产生有其主要原因，也有一些次要的诱因。

The occurrence of this phenomenon has its main reasons and some secondary triggers.

Using 'yǒu qí... yě yǒu...' (has its... also has...).

在宏观经济调控中，通胀往往是主要矛盾，而失业则是次要矛盾。

In macroeconomic regulation, inflation is often the primary contradiction, while unemployment is the secondary one.

Technical economic terminology.

该理论虽然注意到了次要因素的干扰，但并未对其进行深入分析。

Although the theory noted the interference of secondary factors, it did not conduct an in-depth analysis of them.

Formal academic syntax: 'bìng wèi duì qí...'.

这种次要的社会关系在特定的历史时期可能演变为主要关系。

This kind of secondary social relationship may evolve into a primary one during specific historical periods.

Using 'yǎnbìàn' (evolve/develop into).

作者通过对次要人物的细腻刻画，反衬出主角性格的复杂性。

Through the delicate depiction of secondary characters, the author highlights the complexity of the protagonist's personality.

Literary analysis: 'fǎnchèn' (to set off by contrast).

在法律裁决中，动机是关键，而手段有时是次要的。

In legal rulings, motive is key, while the means are sometimes secondary.

Legal context: 'cáijué' (ruling).

我们需要警惕那些打着‘次要问题’旗号而掩盖核心矛盾的行为。

We need to be wary of actions that use the banner of 'secondary issues' to cover up core contradictions.

Using 'dǎzhe...qíhào' (under the banner of).

尽管这只是个次要的发现，但它为后续研究开辟了新路径。

Even though this is just a secondary discovery, it has opened new paths for subsequent research.

Using 'kāipìle xīn lùjìng' (opened new paths).

在复杂的系统工程中，次要变量的微小波动也可能引发连锁反应。

In complex systems engineering, tiny fluctuations in secondary variables can also trigger chain reactions.

Scientific context: 'liánsuǒ fǎnyìng' (chain reaction).

在辩证唯物主义看来，主要矛盾和次要矛盾在一定条件下可以相互转化。

According to dialectical materialism, the primary and secondary contradictions can transform into each other under certain conditions.

Philosophical discourse: 'xiānghù zhuǎnhuà'.

该政策的次要效应在实施数年后才逐渐显现，其影响不容小觑。

The secondary effects of the policy only gradually became apparent years after implementation, and their impact should not be underestimated.

High-level policy analysis: 'bùróng xiǎoqù'.

他在叙事中故意模糊了主要情节与次要细节的界限，营造出一种朦胧美。

In his narrative, he deliberately blurred the boundaries between main plot and secondary details, creating a hazy aesthetic.

Artistic/Literary critique: 'móhúle... jièxiàn'.

我们不应沉溺于对次要技术指标的追求，而忽视了产品的整体用户体验。

We should not indulge in the pursuit of secondary technical indicators while ignoring the overall user experience of the product.

Using 'chénnì yú' (to be addicted to/indulge in).

历史的发展往往是由无数看似次要的偶然事件交织而成的。

The development of history is often woven from countless seemingly secondary accidental events.

Historical philosophy: 'jiāozhī ér chéng'.

在资源有限的情况下，对次要需求的过度投资无异于一种自杀行为。

In situations with limited resources, over-investing in secondary needs is equivalent to a suicidal act.

Strong rhetorical statement: 'wúyì yú' (equivalent to).

这种次要的文化特征在移民群体中往往保留得最为持久。

This kind of secondary cultural trait is often preserved most persistently among immigrant groups.

Sociological observation.

尽管该论点在逻辑上是次要的，但在修辞上却起到了画龙点睛的作用。

Although the argument is logically secondary, it plays the role of 'adding the finishing touch' in terms of rhetoric.

Using the idiom 'huàlóng diǎnjīng'.