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专注

zhuān zhù · zhuan zhu

Traditional 專注

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to focus; to concentrate; to give one's full attention
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In a conversation

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Phone in the kitchen

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)写(xiě)作业(zuòyè)，可是(kěshì)不(bù)能(néng)专注(zhuānzhù)。

    I want to do my homework, but I cannot focus.

  2. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)在(zài)旁边(pángbiān)吗(ma)？

    Is your phone next to you?

  3. Liangliang

    在(zài)。

    Yes.

  4. Dengdeng

    把(bǎ)手机(shǒujī)放(fàng)到(dào)别的(biéde)房间(fángjiān)，你(nǐ)才(cái)能(néng)专注(zhuānzhù)。

    Put it in another room, then you can focus.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)放(fàng)到(dào)厨房(chúfáng)了(le)。现在(xiànzài)我(wǒ)专注(zhuānzhù)地(de)听(tīng)它(tā)有(yǒu)没有(méiyǒu)响(xiǎng)。

    OK, it is in the kitchen. Now I focus on listening for it to ring.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)爸(bà)爸(ba)现(xiàn)在(zài)非(fēi)常(cháng)专(zhuān)注(zhù)于(yú)股(gǔ)市(shì)。

My father is very much involved in the stock market now.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)太(tài)专(zhuān)注(zhù)于(yú)他(tā)的(de)工(gōng)作(zuò)，以(yǐ)至(zhì)于(yú)忘(wàng)了(le)吃(chī)饭(fàn)。

Tom got so absorbed in his work that he forgot to eat.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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