注意

zhùyì

verb HSK 3 #466

Meanings

1 to pay attention to; to take note of
2 attention; notice

Characters

to pour; to focus; to concentrate

meaning; intention; attention

Literally 'pour your intention' — direct your focus onto something.

Examples

请注意安全！

Qǐng zhùyì ānquán!

Please pay attention to safety!

你要注意身体。

Nǐ yào zhùyì shēntǐ.

You should take care of your health.

我没注意到他来了。

Wǒ méi zhùyì dào tā lái le.

I didn't notice he had arrived.

Tips

grammar

注意 can be followed directly by a noun (注意安全) or by a clause. Adding 到 makes it mean 'to notice': 注意到 (noticed something).

Stroke Order

注 zhù

意 yì