English–Chinese

“attentively” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuān xīn

Example

上课的时候请专心听讲。shàng kè de shí hòu qǐng zhuān xīn tīng jiǎng

Please listen attentively during class.

Illustration for 专心 (attentively)

How to say “attentively” in Chinese

“Attentively” in Chinese is 专心 (zhuān xīn).

Directs the whole mind toward one task, leaving little attention for distractions.

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

Example sentences with 专心

图书馆里他专心看书。tú shū guǎn lǐ tā zhuān xīn kàn shū

In the library, he read attentively.

Tips for using 专心

  • In everyday Chinese, this adverb commonly comes before the action it describes, while English often places attentively after the verb, so word order matters.

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