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重视

zhòng shì · zhong shi

Traditional 重視

HSK 2Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. to attach importance to sth; to value
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The exam day

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，老师(lǎoshī)为什么(wèishénme)这么(zhème)重视(zhòngshì)这次(zhècì)考试(kǎoshì)？

    Dengdeng, why does the teacher take this exam so seriously?

  2. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)这次(zhècì)很(hěn)重要(zhòngyào)，学校(xuéxiào)也(yě)很(hěn)重视(zhòngshì)。

    Because it is important, and the school values it too.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)很(hěn)重视(zhòngshì)，昨晚(zuówǎn)复习(fùxí)到(dào)十二点(shíèrdiǎn)。

    I took it seriously too, I studied until twelve last night.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)带(dài)笔(bǐ)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Then did you bring a pen today?

  5. Liangliang

    糟了(zāole)！我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)重视(zhòngshì)复习(fùxí)，没(méi)重视(zhòngshì)带(dài)笔(bǐ)。

    Oops! I only cared about studying, not about bringing a pen.

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2 examples
01

实(shí)践(jiàn)和(hé)理(lǐ)论(lùn)同(tóng)样(yàng)重(zhòng)要(yào)，但(dàn)我(wǒ)们(men)倾(qīng)向(xiàng)于(yú)重(zhòng)视(shì)后(hòu)者(zhě)而(ér)忽(hū)略(lüè)前(qián)者(zhě)。

Practice is as important as theory, but we are apt to value the latter and despise the former.

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

02

父(fù)母(mǔ)很(hěn)重(zhòng)视(shì)孩(hái)子(zi)的(de)教(jiào)育(yù)。

The parents value their children's education.

Tatoeba: Chinese by bailujia · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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重
zhòng

heavy; serious

视
shì

(literary, or bound form) to look at

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