HSK · Level 63
105 words
Chinese word
专注
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhuān zhù
Meaning
- verbfocus
Example
他在专注于工作。tā zài zhuān zhù yú gōng zuò
He is focusing on his work.
More examples
参加讨论时，她能专注于别人的发言。cān jiā tǎo lùn shí tā néng zhuān zhù yú bié rén de fā yán
When participating in a discussion, she can focus on what other people say.
Core concept
Directs the mind and energy toward one task, leaving distractions at the edge.
Common phrases
专注于工作zhuān zhù yú gōng zuò
concentrate on work
保持专注bǎo chí zhuān zhù
keep focused
专注于细节zhuān zhù yú xì jié
concentrate on details
专注于阅读zhuān zhù yú yuè dú
concentrate on reading
Similar words
专心zhuān xīn: Gives calm, wholehearted attention to one activity without letting other things distract the mind.
集中jí zhōng: Focuses attention on one person, thing, or task.
注意zhù yì: Pays attention to something in order to notice and handle it carefully.
关注guān zhù: Takes an interested look at a matter and keeps it in mind.
Definition in Chinese
将注意力和精力聚焦于某个任务或活动上，减少分心以完成目标。jiāng zhù yì lì hé jīng lì jù jiāo yú mǒu gè rèn wù huò huó dòng shàng jián shǎo fēn xīn yǐ wán chéng mù biāo
Word origin
专 (zhuān, "single-minded") + 注 (zhù, "pour") combines single-mindedness with the image of pouring something toward one point, yielding the sense of directing mental energy into one activity.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this word commonly describes a person's sustained state, so it fits study, work, and hobbies rather than only a single moment of choosing what to do.
Other meanings
- devote oneself toverb
- be absorbed inverb
Opposites
- 分心fēn xīnbe distractedverb
- 走神zǒu shénbecome distractedverb
Related words
- 专注力zhuān zhù lìconcentrationnoun
- 专注度zhuān zhù dùdegree of focusnoun