Chinese word

留意

Pronunciation

Pinyinliú yì

Meaning

  • verbpay attention to

Example

请留意下周的会议时间。qǐng liú yì xià zhōu de huì yì shí jiān

Please pay attention to next week's meeting time.

Illustration for 留意 (pay attention to)

More examples

请留意细节，避免出现错误。qǐng liú yì xì jié bì miǎn chū xiàn cuò wù

Please pay attention to details to avoid mistakes.

Core concept

Keep a point mentally in view, ready to notice it and remember it when it matters.

Common phrases

  • 留意细节liú yì xì jié

    pay attention to details

  • 留意措辞liú yì cuò cí

    pay attention to wording

  • 留意礼节liú yì lǐ jié

    pay attention to etiquette

Similar words

注意zhù yì: Notice an important point or danger and avoid overlooking it.
留心liú xīn: Carefully watch details and changes.
小心xiǎo xīn: Act carefully so that careless behavior does not bring danger or failure.
当心dāng xīn: Take special care when danger or a problem is close at hand.

Definition in Chinese

注意或关心某事，把有关情况记在心里以免忘记或忽略。zhù yì huò guān xīn mǒu shì bǎ yǒu guān qíng kuàng jì zài xīn lǐ yí miǎn wàng jì huò hū lüè

Word origin

The compound 留 (liú, "retain") + 意 (yì, "attention") presents attention as something kept on a point, linking the word to continued awareness.

Usage tips

  • For native English speakers, this verb can cover both noticing something now and remembering to account for it later, so its focus may continue after the moment of speaking.

Other meanings

  • be carefulverb
  • keep in mindverb

Opposites

  • 无视wú shìignoreverb

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