分心

fēnxīn

verb #5,944

Meanings

开车的时候不要分心。

Kāichē de shíhou bùyào fēnxīn.

Don't get distracted while driving.

噪音让我很分心。

Zàoyīn ràngwǒ hěn fēnxīn.

The noise is very distracting to me.

memory

分 (to divide) + 心 (heart/mind) = your mind is divided, so you're distracted.

分 fēn

心 xīn