关注 guānzhù to pay attention to
to pay attention to; to follow something closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention
How to remember 关注: 关 to close + 注 pour into = to pay attention to.
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How it is used
- To pay sustained attention to / follow closely - 关注孩子的成长 (guānzhù háizi de chéngzhǎng) follow a child's growing up closely; heavier and more caring than 注意 (zhùyì, just 'notice / watch out').
- The everyday word for 'follow' on social media - 关注这个账号 (guānzhù zhège zhànghào) follow this account.
- Also a noun: 受到广泛关注 (shòudào guǎngfàn guānzhù) draw wide attention.
Example sentences
- 谢谢您的关注。 Xièxiènín de guānzhù.Thank you for your attention.
- 我感觉大家都在关注我。 Wǒ gǎnjué dàjiā dōu zài guānzhù wǒ.I feel like everybody's watching me.
- 他不太关注棒球。 Tā bú tài guānzhù bàngqiú.He doesn't care much for baseball.