专心

專心

zhuānxīn

adjective/verb HSK 4 #4,145

Meanings

1 to concentrate
2 focused
3 to be absorbed in

Characters

special; focused

Examples

上课要专心听讲。

Shàngkè yào zhuānxīn tīngjiǎng.

You should concentrate and listen in class.

他专心地看书，没听到我说话。

Tā zhuānxīn de kànshū, méi tīngdào wǒ shuōhuà.

He was so focused on reading that he didn't hear me.

请专心工作，不要玩手机。

Qǐng zhuānxīn gōngzuò, bùyào wán shǒujī.

Please focus on work, don't play with your phone.

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