专心 (zhuān xīn) — concentrated, focused; paying full attention

Definition

专心 (zhuān xīn) is an adjective meaning 'concentrated, focused' — it describes a person's state of paying full attention to something. It is more common in everyday speech than 专注 (zhuān zhù), which implies deeper, more sustained concentration. Unlike 集中 (jí zhōng), which is a verb meaning 'to concentrate (attention, resources)', 专心 directly modifies a person's manner.

adjective

concentratedfocusedpaying full attention

Examples

专心。
Tā xuéxí hěn zhuān xīn.
He studies very attentively.
专心。
Qǐng nǐ zhuān xīn tīng lǎoshī shuōhuà.
Please listen to the teacher carefully.
专心。
Zuò zhè jiàn shì xūyào zhuān xīn.
Doing this task requires concentration.

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