症结

zhēngjié

the crux

Dictionary entry

hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine); crux of an issue; main point in an argument

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See it in sentences

找到问题的症结。

Zhǎo dào wèntí de zhēngjié.

English

Find the crux of the problem.

症结在于沟通。

Zhēngjié zàiyú gōutōng.

English

The crux lies in communication.

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