How to say “focused” in Chinese
focused, absorbed
“Focused” in Chinese is 专注, zhuān zhù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
专注 is read zhuān 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
It hints at the sound of 转 zhuǎn and 传 chuán.
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 “专注”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “focused” in Chinese?
“Focused” in Chinese is 专注, pinyin zhuānzhù.
What does 专注 mean?
专注 (zhuānzhù) means “focused, absorbed”.
How do you write 专注?
专注 is 2 characters: 专 (zhuān) — special, specialized; 注 (zhù) — pour; concentrate. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 专注?
专注 is read zhuānzhù. Tones: zhuān — first tone, zhù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“focused” in the lesson “Putting in the effort”
This word is from the topic “Talent and mastery” of HSK 6. 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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