Definition
集中 (jízhōng) can be a verb ('to concentrate, centralize') or an adjective ('concentrated, centralized'). It applies both to mental focus (e.g., 集中注意力) and to physical/organizational centralization. In contrast, 专心 (zhuānxīn) and 专注 (zhuānzhù) are adjectives meaning 'attentive, absorbed', used only for attention — they don't carry the idea of gathering or centralizing things.
verb
to concentrateto focusto centralize
adjective
concentratedcentralized
Examples
- 集中。Tāmen jí zhōng tǎolùn le yí gè zhòngyào de wèntí.They focused on discussing an important issue.
- 集中。Qǐng nǐ jí zhōng zhùyìlì tīng wǒ shuōhuà.Please focus your attention and listen to me.
- 集中。Zhèlǐ de cāntīng hěn jí zhōng.The restaurants here are very concentrated.
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