How to say “follow” in Chinese
follow, keep an eye on
“Follow” in Chinese is 关注, guān zhù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
关注 is read guān zhù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 主 zhǔ hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “关注”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 关注. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这件事成了媒体关注的焦点zhèjiànshìchéngleméitǐguānzhùdejiāodiǎnThis event became the focus of media attention.
- 房价一直是社会关注的热点。fángjiàyìzhíshìshèhuìguānzhùderèdiǎnHousing prices have always been a topic of public concern.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “follow” in Chinese?
“Follow” in Chinese is 关注, pinyin guānzhù.
What does 关注 mean?
关注 (guānzhù) means “follow, keep an eye on”.
How do you write 关注?
关注 is 2 characters: 关 (guān) — close; connection; 注 (zhù) — pour; concentrate. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 关注?
关注 is read guānzhù. Tones: guān — first tone, zhù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“follow” in the lesson “People and relationships”
This word is from the topic “Health and wrap-up” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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