(zhù yì) - to pay attention to, to be careful, to note in Mandarin

zhùyì

Traditional: 注意

HSK 4

#436 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

to pay attention to, to be careful, to note

Word origin

注意 (zhùyì) 'to pay attention' joins 注 (zhù, 'to pour, concentrate') and 意 (yì, 'intention, mind'). 注 is a phono-semantic compound with the 氵(water) radical and 主 (zhǔ) phonetic, pouring and hence focusing; 意 is 音 (sound) over 心 (heart).

Origin: compound
Root: 注 (zhù, 氵water + 主 phonetic) + 意 (yì, 音 sound + 心 heart)

Stroke order

注

意

Examples

！

Pay attention to safety!

。

Please pay attention to what I say.

劲jìn？

Did you notice something was off with him?

辆liàng。

Please watch out for cars when crossing the road.

。

I did not notice him come in.

注意 (zhù yì) - to pay attention to, to be careful, to note.

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This word is part of lesson 9.