tối yếu

Tối yếu là phải giữ gìn sức khỏe.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Most essential; most crucial; of paramount importance: Describes the single most important or indispensable element in a situation, system, or argument. It refers to the core, fundamental, or critical point upon which everything else depends.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đây là điều kiện tối yếu để dự án thành công. (This is the most essential condition for the project's success.)
  • An ninh lương thực là vấn đề tối yếu của quốc gia. (Food security is a matter of paramount importance for the nation.)
  • Sự trung thực là phẩm chất tối yếu của một nhà lãnh đạo. (Honesty is the most crucial quality of a leader.)

Advanced Usage

• Often used in formal, academic, or official contexts to emphasize a primary, non-negotiable requirement or principle.
• Commonly modifies abstract nouns such as "điều kiện" (condition), "yếu tố" (factor), "nguyên tắc" (principle), "vấn đề" (issue/matter).

Variants and Related Words

• Cốt yếu (adj): essential, vital, key. (Slightly less intense than "tối yếu").
• Thiết yếu (adj): essential, necessary.
• Sống còn (adj): vital, of life-or-death importance.

Synonyms

• Paramount: more important than anything else.
• Fundamental: forming a necessary base or core.
• Critical: of the greatest importance to the way things might happen.
• Indispensable: absolutely necessary.

Related Idioms

• : This is not a standard idiom. The word "tối yếu" itself functions as a complete, strong adjective.