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“focus on” in Chinese

Chinese

Also着力 (zhuó lì) · 着眼 (zhuó yǎn) · 着眼于 (zhuó yǎn yú)

Pronunciation

Pinyincè zhòng

Example

公司侧重发展线上业务。gōng sī cè zhòng fā zhǎn xiàn shàng yè wù

The company focuses on developing its online business.

Illustration for 侧重 (focus on)

How to say “focus on” in Chinese

“Focus on” in Chinese is 侧重 (cè zhòng).

Places the balance of attention or resources on one side, so one aspect stands out as the priority.

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

Example sentences with 侧重

这门课程侧重于培养学生的实践能力。zhè mén kè chéng cè zhòng yú péi yǎng xué shēng de shí jiàn néng lì

This course emphasizes developing students' practical skills.

Tips for using 侧重

  • This word is useful when a statement needs to show a deliberate allocation of attention, rather than simply mention that a topic is important.

Other Chinese words for “focus on”

公司将着力提高服务质量。gōng sī jiāng zhuó lì tí gāo fú wù zhì liàng

The company will focus on improving service quality.

政府应该着眼于民生问题。zhèng fǔ yīng gāi zhuó yǎn yú mín shēng wèn tí

The government should focus on issues affecting people's livelihoods.

我们要着眼于问题的根本原因。wǒ men yào zhuó yǎn yú wèn tí de gēn běn yuán yīn

We need to focus on the root cause of the problem.

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