How to say “pay attention to” in Chinese
pay attention to
“Pay attention to” in Chinese is 注重, zhù zhòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
注重 is read zhù zhòng: 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.
Its second reading is chóng, “again”.
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 “注重”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 注重. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这家公司很注重产品质量zhèjiāgōngsīhěnzhùzhòngchǎnpǐnzhìliàngThis company pays great attention to product quality.
More words from the lesson “Advice for a friend”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pay attention to” in Chinese?
“Pay attention to” in Chinese is 注重, pinyin zhùzhòng.
What does 注重 mean?
注重 (zhùzhòng) means “pay attention to”.
How do you write 注重?
注重 is 2 characters: 注 (zhù) — pour; concentrate; 重 (zhòng) — heavy; important. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 注重?
注重 is read zhùzhòng. Tones: zhù — fourth tone, zhòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“pay attention to” in the lesson “Advice for a friend”
This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” 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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