English–Chinese

“attention” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǔ mù

Example

他的成功引起了很多人的瞩目。tā de chéng gōng yín qǐ le hěn duō rén de zhǔ mù

His success attracted a lot of people's attention.

Illustration for 瞩目 (attention)

How to say “attention” in Chinese

“Attention” in Chinese is 瞩目 (zhǔ mù).

Many eyes and conversations converge on one person, thing, or event, making it a shared public focus.

Full entry for 瞩目: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 瞩目

这位年轻导演的处女作在电影节上备受瞩目。zhè wèi nián qīng dáo yǎn de chú nǚ zuò zài diàn yǐng jié shàng bèi shòu zhǔ mù

This young director's debut film received a lot of attention at the film festival.

Tips for using 瞩目

  • English often treats attention as something a person gives, while 瞩目 (zhǔmù, "public attention") commonly names the public focus surrounding a person, event, or achievement.

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