How to say “concentrate” in Chinese
concentrate, focus
“Concentrate” in Chinese is 集中, jí zhōng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
集中 is read jí zhōng: 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 top, 隹 “bird”; at the bottom, 木 “tree”: birds gathered in a tree.
The stroke runs right through the middle.
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 “集中”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 集中. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 集中精神认真做题jízhōngjīngshén,rènzhēnzuòtíConcentrate and work through the questions carefully.
More words from the lesson “Repeating and memorizing”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “concentrate” in Chinese?
“Concentrate” in Chinese is 集中, pinyin jízhōng.
What does 集中 mean?
集中 (jízhōng) means “concentrate, focus”.
How do you write 集中?
集中 is 2 characters: 集 (jí) — gather; episode, series; 中 (zhōng) — middle. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 集中?
集中 is read jízhōng. Tones: jí — second tone, zhōng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“concentrate” in the lesson “Repeating and memorizing”
This word is from the topic “Studying and student life” of HSK 5. 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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