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分心

fēn xīn · fen xin

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to divert one's attention; to get distracted
  2. (courteous) to be so good as to take care of (a matter)
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Homework and a phone

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)写不完(xiěbùwán)作业(zuòyè)，总是(zǒngshì)分心(fēnxīn)。

    I can't finish my homework. I keep getting distracted.

  2. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)手机(shǒujī)在(zài)旁边(pángbiān)吧(ba)？

    Is your phone next to you?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，一(yī)有(yǒu)消息(xiāoxi)我(wǒ)就(jiù)分心(fēnxīn)。

    Yes. As soon as a message comes, I get distracted.

  4. Liangliang

    把(bǎ)手机(shǒujī)放(fàng)到(dào)包里(bāolǐ)，我(wǒ)帮(bāng)你(nǐ)拿着(názhe)。

    Put the phone in your bag. I'll hold the bag.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，现在(xiànzài)不会(bùhuì)分心(fēnxīn)了(le)。

    Good. Now I won't get distracted.

  6. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)我(wǒ)要(yào)分心(fēnxīn)了(le)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)玩(wán)你的(nǐde)手机(shǒujī)！

    Now I'm the one getting distracted. I want to play with your phone!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

开(kāi)车(chē)时(shí)不(bú)要(yào)分(fēn)心(xīn)，要(yào)注(zhù)意(yì)路(lù)况(kuàng)。

Don't get distracted while driving; pay attention to the road conditions.

02

他(tā)一(yì)边(biān)工(gōng)作(zuò)一(yì)边(biān)聊(liáo)天(tiān)，很(hěn)容(róng)易(yì)分(fēn)心(xīn)。

He chats while working, so he gets distracted easily.

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