专心 meaning in English
to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth)
Meaning of 专心
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth)
How to use 专心
专心 describes giving full attention to a task, often studying, working or listening. It can come before a verb with or without 地, or follow 很 like other adjectives. Example: 上课的时候要专心听。(Shàngkè de shíhou yào zhuānxīn tīng.) You should listen carefully in class.
专 (zhuān) means special or focused on one thing, and 心 (xīn) is the heart or mind. Picture putting your whole heart on one single thing, and you have 专心.
Common mistake: Learners often write 专 with an extra dot or stroke, mixing it up with the shape of 传 (chuán) or adding a stroke at the bottom. 专 has only four strokes and ends with a single dot-like hook. Also do not confuse 专心 with 小心 (xiǎoxīn), which means be careful, not concentrate.
专心 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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专 zhuān · concentrated · 4 strokes
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心 xīn · heart · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 专心.
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | to be careful; to take care |
| 开心 | kāixīn | to feel happy; to rejoice |
| 关心 | guānxīn | to be concerned about; to care about |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn | center; heart; core |
| 放心 | fàngxīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood; frame of mind |
| 心里 | xīnlǐ | chest; heart; mind |
| 心中 | xīnzhōng | central point; in one's thoughts |
| 信心 | xìnxīn | confidence; faith (in sb or sth) |
| 专家 | zhuānjiā | expert; specialist |
| 伤心 | shāngxīn | to grieve; to be broken-hearted |
| 专业 | zhuānyè | specialty; specialized field |
Questions about 专心
What does 专心 mean?
专心 (zhuānxīn) means "to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth)" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 专心?
专心 is made of 2 characters: 专 (4 strokes), 心 (4 strokes). That is 8 strokes in total.
Is 专心 an HSK word?
Yes. 专心 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 专心 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 专心 is written 專心.
What is the difference between 专心 and 认真?
专心 is about not being distracted and keeping your mind on one thing. 认真 (rènzhēn) means serious or conscientious, doing something carefully and properly. You can be 专心 for ten minutes, but 认真 often describes a person's general attitude.
How do I say someone is not concentrating?
Say 不专心 (bù zhuānxīn), for example 他做作业不专心 (Tā zuò zuòyè bù zhuānxīn), meaning he does not focus on his homework. Another common phrase is 分心 (fēnxīn), to be distracted.