注 zhù pour into
pour into; to focus
How to remember 注: 氵 water + 主 lord = pour into. Hot water steams in the teapot as the host, playing the lord of the manor, stands to pour into the cups of his giggling guests.
Component breakdown
注 = 氵 water + 主 lord
- 氵 water
- 主 lord
Hot water steams in the teapot as the host, playing the lord of the manor, stands to pour into the cups of his giggling guests.
How it is used
- Centers on focusing attention or pouring in - 注意 (zhùyì) to pay attention, 专注 (zhuānzhù) to concentrate.
- 关注 (guānzhù) is to follow/keep an eye on (also 'to follow' online), stronger and more ongoing than a one-off 注意.
- 注重 (zhùzhòng) means to attach importance to / value: 注重质量 (zhùzhòng zhìliàng) to emphasize quality.
- Also 'to register' in 注册 (zhùcè, sign up for an account) and 'destined' in 注定 (zhùdìng).
Words with 注
- 注意zhùyìpay attention toHSK 3
- 关注guānzhùto pay attention toHSK 3
- 注册zhùcèto registerHSK 5
- 注重zhùzhòngto pay attention toHSK 5
- 专注zhuānzhùto focusHSK 6
- 引人注目yǐnrén-zhùmùto attract attentionHSK 7
- 注定zhùdìngto foreordainHSK 7
- 注视zhùshìto look attentively atHSK 7
- 注释zhùshìto annotateHSK 7
- 注射zhùshèinjectionHSK 9
- 注销zhùxiāoto cancelHSK 9
Example sentences
- 开车要注意安全。 Kāichē yào zhùyì ān quán.We need to be cautious (lit., "pay attention to safety") when driving.
- 她引起了我的注意。 Tā yǐnqǐle wǒ de zhùyì.She caught my attention.