Chinese word

忽视

Pronunciation

Pinyinhū shì

Meaning

  • verbignore

Example

别忽视自己的感受。bié hū shì zì jǐ de gǎn shòu

Don't ignore your own feelings.

Illustration for 忽视 (ignore)

More examples

工作忙的时候，很多人会忽视健康。gōng zuò máng de shí hòu hěn duō rén huì hū shì jiàn kāng

When work is busy, many people neglect their health.

Core concept

Lets something fall outside the field of attention, so its value or need for action goes unrecognized.

Common phrases

  • 忽视问题hū shì wèn tí

    ignore the problem

  • 忽视健康hū shì jiàn kāng

    neglect one's health

  • 忽视细节hū shì xì jié

    overlook details

Similar words

忽略hū lüè: Fail to notice an important detail or issue because of carelessness.
无视wú shì: Treat a person, view, or matter as unworthy of attention on purpose.
疏忽shū hū: Make a careless omission or mistake while managing something.

Definition in Chinese

不对某人或某事给予足够的注意或重视，从而忽略其存在、价值或应有的处理。bú duì mǒu rén huò mǒu shì jí yǔ zú gòu de zhù yì huò zhòng shì cóng ér hū lüè qí cún zài jià zhí huò yīng yǒu de chú lǐ

Word origin

忽 (hū, "heedless") + 视 (shì, "look") forms the idea of looking without proper care, which develops into failing to give something the attention it deserves.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb often takes feelings, warnings, details, or responsibilities as its object, making it useful for describing an unmet need or duty.

Other meanings

  • disregardverb
  • neglectverb
  • overlookverb

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