注 (zhù) — (verb) to pour into, to inject, to infuse; (verb) to direct (attention, efforts), to concentrate on; (noun) a stake, a bet (in gambling)
Definition
注 is an abstract verb: 'to pour/concentrate' something into a task, and a noun for a gambling 'stake' (下注 place a bet). For injection use the full verb 注射; for 'paying attention' use 专心 or 留心, not 注 alone.
verb
to pour intoto injectto infuseto direct (attention, efforts)to concentrate on
noun
a stakea bet (in gambling)
Easily confused
- 住zhùlook-aliketo live; to stay; to reside
- 祝zhùsound-aliketo wish (someone something good)
- 拄zhǔlook-aliketo lean on (with a walking stick or cane); to prop on
- 筑zhùsound-aliketo build, to construct (often in compounds or formal usage)
- 往wǎnglook-alike(preposition) toward, in the direction of
- 驻zhùlook-alike(of troops, diplomats, etc.) to be stationed; to be posted
Examples
- 。Hù shi gěi bìng rén zhù shè le yì zhēn.The nurse gave the patient an injection.
- 注。Tā jīn tiān xià le yì bǐ hěn dà de zhù.He placed a very large bet today.
- 。Tā bǎ quán bù rè qíng dōu zhù rù le zhī jiào gōng zuò.She poured all her passion into the volunteer teaching work.
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