专心

專心
zhuānxīn
adjective HSK 5 #4,145

Meanings

  1. 1 to concentrate
  2. 2 focused
  3. 3 to be absorbed in

Examples

HSK 1
Qǐng zhuānxīn gōngzuò, búyào wán shǒujī.
Please focus on work, don't play with your phone.
HSK 3
Shàngkè yào zhuānxīn tīngjiǎng.
You should concentrate and listen in class.
HSK 3
Tā zhuānxīn de kàn shū, méi tīngdào wǒshuō huà.
He was so focused on reading that he didn't hear me.

Tips

usage
专心 can be followed by 地 as an adverb (专心地学习) or used as a verb with an object (专心学习). A common phrase is 专心致志 (zhuānxīn zhìzhì), meaning 'with undivided attention.'

Stroke Order

专 zhuān
心 xīn