HSK · Level 51
105 words
Chinese word
专心
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhuān xīn
Meaning
- adverbattentively
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.
More examples
图书馆里他专心看书。tú shū guǎn lǐ tā zhuān xīn kàn shū
In the library, he read attentively.
Core concept
Directs the whole mind toward one task, leaving little attention for distractions.
Common phrases
专心看书zhuān xīn kàn shū
read attentively
专心练习zhuān xīn liàn xí
practice attentively
专心听讲zhuān xīn tīng jiǎng
listen attentively
Similar words
一心一意yì xīn yí yì: Devotes all one's heart and mind to one purpose with wholehearted commitment.
集中jí zhōng: Directs attention or effort toward one task instead of letting it spread.
认真rèn zhēn: Approaches a task carefully and thoroughly without cutting corners.
用心yòng xīn: Acts with careful attention and thought to avoid mistakes or neglect.
Definition in Chinese
把注意力和心思集中在一件事上，不被外界或其他想法分散的精神状态。bǎ zhù yì lì hé xīn sī jí zhōng zài yí jiàn shì shàng bú bèi wài jiè huò qí tā xiáng fǎ fēn sàn de jīng shén zhuàng tài
Word origin
专心 (zhuānxīn, "single-minded") combines 专 (zhuān, "single") with 心 (xīn, "mind"), giving the word its image of a mind held on one matter.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this adverb commonly comes before the action it describes, while English often places attentively after the verb, so word order matters.
Other meanings
- devote oneselfverb
- immerse oneselfverb
Related words
- 专心致志zhuān xīn zhì zhìdevote oneself wholeheartedlyidiom