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注意 meaning in English

zhùyì

to take note of; to pay attention to

HSK 321 strokes

Meaning of 注意

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

zhùyì
  1. to take note of; to pay attention to

How to use 注意

注意 is very common as a verb, often followed directly by what you should watch out for. It also appears in warnings and reminders, and 注意力 (zhùyìlì) means attention span or focus. Example: 过马路要注意车。(Guò mǎlù yào zhùyì chē.) Watch out for cars when you cross the street.

注 (zhù) means to pour or concentrate, and 意 (yì) means mind or intention, as in 意思 (yìsi). To 注意 is to pour your mind onto something, so you pay attention to it.

Common mistake: Learners often write 住 (zhù, to live) instead of 注. Remember that 注 has the water radical 氵 because it is about pouring. Also, 意 is fourth tone yì here, not light like the yi in 意思 (yìsi).

注意 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

你nǐ应yīng该gāi多duō注zhù意yì他tā说shuō的de话huà。
You should pay more attention to what he says.
你nǐ应yīng该gāi多duō注zhù意yì他tā的de警jǐng告gào。
You should pay more attention to his warnings.
我wǒ非fēi常cháng注zhù意yì我wǒ的de体tǐ重zhòng。
I watch my weight very carefully.
你nǐ要yào注zhù意yì不bú要yào太tài自zì信xìn。
You should beware of overconfidence.
你nǐ得de注zhù意yì他tā说shuō的de话huà。
You should pay attention to what he says.

Stroke order for each character

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注 zhù · to pour into · 8 strokes

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意 yì · thought · 13 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 注意.

意思yìsiidea; opinion
愿意yuànyìto wish; to want
不好意思bù hǎoyìsito feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing
有意思yǒu yìsiinteresting; meaningful
意见yìjiànidea; opinion
满意mǎnyìsatisfied; pleased
故意gùyìdeliberately; on purpose
同意tóngyìto agree; to consent
主意zhǔyiplan; idea
生意shēngyilife force; vitality
意外yìwàiunexpected; accident
意义yìyìsense; meaning

Questions about 注意

What does 注意 mean?

注意 (zhùyì) means "to take note of; to pay attention to".

How do you write 注意?

注意 is made of 2 characters: 注 (8 strokes), 意 (13 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.

Is 注意 an HSK word?

Yes. 注意 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How do I say 'be careful' with 注意?

Say 注意安全 (zhùyì ānquán), take care and stay safe, or simply 注意！ as a warning. 小心 (xiǎoxīn) is also common and feels more immediate, like watch out.

Can 注意 mean 'to notice' something?

Yes. 我没注意到他来了 (Wǒ méi zhùyì dào tā lái le) means I didn't notice he came. Adding 到 (dào) gives the sense of actually noticing.

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