注视 zhùshì to look attentively at
to look attentively at; to closely watch; to gaze at
How to remember 注视: 注 pour into + 视 look at = to look attentively at.
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How it is used
- Means to gaze at attentively / watch closely - 全场注视着他 (quánchǎng zhùshìzhe tā) the whole room watched him intently.
- More focused and formal than 看 (kàn); implies concentrated, steady attention, literal or figurative (监视 markets, situations).
- Contrast 凝视 (níngshì, to stare fixedly, more emotional) and 注视 (attentive, often watchful/vigilant).