How to say “pay attention” in Chinese

注意

zhùyì

pay attention

verb · HSK 3 · topic “Health and wrap-up”

“Pay attention” in Chinese is 注意, zhù yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

注意 is read zhù yì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

zhù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

yì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

注

zhù — pour; concentrate

On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 主 zhǔ hints at the sound.

意

yì — idea, meaning

Below, 心 “heart”.

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 “注意”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 注意. Tap the sound icon to listen.

天气冷了注意身体tiānqìlěngle,zhùyìshēntǐIt's getting cold, take care of your health.
这个视频引起了大家的注意。zhègeshìpínyǐnqǐledàjiādezhùyìThis video caught everyone's attention.
他很注意饮食，每天吃很多蔬菜。tāhěnzhùyìyǐnshí,měitiānchīhěnduōshūcàiHe watches his diet and eats lots of vegetables every day.
开车要注意行人kāichēyàozhùyìxíngrénWhen driving, watch out for pedestrians.
注意你的语气zhùyìnǐdeyǔqìWatch your tone!
他做事很注意细节tāzuòshìhěnzhùyìxìjiéHe pays close attention to detail in his work.

More words from the lesson “The doctor's advice”

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “pay attention” in Chinese?

“Pay attention” in Chinese is 注意, pinyin zhùyì.

What does 注意 mean?

注意 (zhùyì) means “pay attention”.

How do you write 注意?

注意 is 2 characters: 注 (zhù) — pour; concentrate; 意 (yì) — idea, meaning. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 注意?

注意 is read zhùyì. Tones: zhù — fourth tone, yì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“pay attention” in the lesson “The doctor's advice”

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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