(zhù yì) - to pay attention to, to be careful, to note in Mandarin
zhùyìTraditional: 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？
Did you notice something was off with him?
辆。
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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