Chinese word

关注

Pronunciation

Pinyinguān zhù

Meaning

  • verbpay attention to

Example

我很关注这个问题。wǒ hěn guān zhù zhè ge wèn tí

I pay a lot of attention to this issue.

Illustration for 关注 (pay attention to)

More examples

很多人都在关注这条新闻。hěn duō rén dōu zài guān zhù zhè tiáo xīn wén

Many people are paying attention to this news.

Core concept

A matter stays in the mind's line of sight as attention follows its situation and changes.

Common phrases

  • 关注新闻guān zhù xīn wén

    pay attention to the news

  • 关注健康guān zhù jiàn kāng

    pay attention to health

  • 关注发展guān zhù fā zhǎn

    follow developments

Similar words

关心guān xīn: Caring about a person or matter and being concerned about its condition or effects.
注意zhù yì: Directing the eyes or ears to something for a short time.
重视zhòng shì: Treating something as important and giving it proper care or priority.

Definition in Chinese

把注意力集中在某事物上，强调对其发展、情况或问题保持关注。bǎ zhù yì lì jí zhōng zài mǒu shì wù shàng qiáng diào duì qí fā zhǎn qíng kuàng huò wèn tí bǎo chí guān zhù

Word origin

关 (guān, "to concern or involve") + 注 (zhù, "to direct or concentrate") form a compound for directing sustained attention toward a matter.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, it often describes continuing concern rather than a momentary look, especially with news, public matters, and digital content.

Other meanings

  • interestnoun
  • care aboutverb
  • followverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 关注点guān zhù diǎnpoint of focusnoun
  • 关注度guān zhù dùlevel of attentionnoun

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