重视 zhòngshì to value
to value; take seriously
How to remember 重视: 重 heavy + 视 look at = to value.
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How it is used
- To value / take seriously / attach importance to - 重视教育 (zhòngshì jiàoyù) value education; 受到重视 be given weight.
- 重 read zhòng (weighty) + 视 (regard); to treat something as important.
- Opposite 忽视 (hūshì) 'to neglect/overlook'. Contrast 珍惜 (zhēnxī) 'to cherish'; 重视 is about giving importance/attention, not sentiment - 忽视健康 (hūshì jiànkāng) neglect one's health.
Example sentences
- 公司很重视人才。 Gōngsī hěn zhòngshì réncái.The company attaches great importance to human talent.