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专心

zhuān xīn · zhuan xin

Traditional 專心

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth)
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Where to focus

  1. Dengdeng

    在(zài)公园(gōngyuán)看书(kànshū)，我(wǒ)也(yě)很难(hěnnán)专心(zhuānxīn)。

    Reading in the park, I find it hard to focus too.

  2. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)不(bù)在家(zàijiā)看(kàn)？

    Then why don't you read at home?

  3. Dengdeng

    在家(zàijiā)更(gèng)不能(bùnéng)专心(zhuānxīn)，我(wǒ)弟弟(dìdi)在(zài)练(liàn)小号(xiǎohào)。

    At home I can focus even less. My brother is practicing the trumpet.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)去(qù)图书馆(túshūguǎn)吧(ba)。

    Then go to the library.

  5. Dengdeng

    图书馆(túshūguǎn)今天(jīntiān)不(bù)开门(kāimén)。

    The library is closed today.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)在(zài)学(xué)校(xiào)里(lǐ)不(bù)专(zhuān)心(xīn)。

Tom doesn't pay attention in school.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

周(zhōu)围(wéi)太(tài)吵(chǎo)了(le)，我(wǒ)无(wú)法(fǎ)专(zhuān)心(xīn)学(xué)习(xí)。

It is too noisy around here; I can't concentrate on studying.

Tatoeba: Chinese by huangfen · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected; English translation revised.

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