集中 (jí zhōng) — (verb) to concentrate, to focus, to centralize; (adjective) concentrated, centralized
Definition
集中 focuses on gathering things (people, resources, attention) into one place or point. Unlike 专心 or 专注, which describe a person's mental focus, 集中 is the act of directing or bringing things together.
verb
to concentrateto focusto centralize
adjective
concentratedcentralized
Examples
- 集中。Tā men jí zhōng tǎo lùn le yí gè zhòng yào de wèn tí.They focused on discussing an important issue.
- 集中。Qǐng nǐ jí zhōng zhù yì lì tīng wǒ shuō huà.Please focus your attention and listen to me.
- 集中。Zhè lǐ de cān tīng hěn jí zhōng.The restaurants here are very concentrated.
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