侧重 cèzhòng to place particular emphasis on
怎么记住“侧重”: 侧 side + 重 heavy = to place particular emphasis on.
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用法
- To emphasize one aspect over others, to lay stress on - 这门课侧重口语 (zhè mén kè cèzhòng kǒuyǔ) this course emphasizes speaking.
- Unlike 强调 (qiángdiào, to stress/assert a point), 侧重 implies choosing a focus among several possible ones - it's about weighting, not just insisting.
- Often followed directly by the object (侧重实践) or with 于 (侧重于理论). Somewhat formal, common in describing curricula, research, policy.