关注 meaning in English
to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention
Meaning of 关注
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media)
- concern; interest; attention
How to use 关注
关注 is used for following news, issues, or people with steady interest, and it is the standard word for following an account on social media. It can also be a noun meaning attention or concern. Example: 请关注我们的公众号。(Qǐng guānzhù wǒmen de gōngzhònghào.) Please follow our official account.
关 (guān) means to concern or connect, and 注 (zhù) means to pour or focus, as in 注意 (zhùyì). When something concerns you, you pour your attention onto it, so 关注 is to follow it closely.
Common mistake: Learners often use 关注 where 注意 (zhùyì) fits better. 注意 is for being careful in the moment, as in 注意安全 (zhùyì ānquán) be careful, while 关注 is ongoing interest in a topic or person. Also keep the tones straight: guān is first tone and zhù is fourth tone.
关注 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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关 guān · mountain pass · 6 strokes
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注 zhù · to pour into · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 关注.
| 没关系 | méi guānxi | it doesn't matter |
| 关上 | guānshang | to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) |
| 关心 | guānxīn | to be concerned about; to care about |
| 关机 | guānjī | to turn off (a machine or device); to finish shooting a film |
| 注意 | zhùyì | to take note of; to pay attention to |
| 关系 | guānxì | relation; relationship; connection; to concern; to involve; to affect |
| 相关 | xiāngguān | related; relevant |
| 海关 | hǎiguān | customs (i.e. border crossing inspection) |
| 关于 | guānyú | pertaining to; concerning |
| 关闭 | guānbì | to close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down |
| 关键 | guānjiàn | crucial point; crux |
| 注射 | zhùshè | injection; to inject |
Questions about 关注
What does 关注 mean?
关注 (guānzhù) means "to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 关注?
关注 is made of 2 characters: 关 (6 strokes), 注 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 关注 an HSK word?
Yes. 关注 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 关注 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 关注 is written 關注.
What is the difference between 关注 and 关心?
关心 (guānxīn) is about caring for someone's wellbeing, like a parent caring about a child. 关注 is about paying close attention to or following something, such as news or a celebrity. You 关心 your friend's health, but you 关注 a trending story.
How do I say 'followers' or 'unfollow' using 关注?
Unfollow is 取消关注 (qǔxiāo guānzhù), literally 'cancel follow'. Followers are usually called 粉丝 (fěnsī), and the accounts you follow are your 关注 list. A common phrase is 互相关注 (hùxiāng guānzhù), to follow each other.