Concentrate in Chinese
to concentrate · HSK 5
集中
- 集 to gather
- 中 middle
上课要集中注意力。 You need to focus your attention in class.
Other ways to say concentrate
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How do you say concentrate in Chinese?
Concentrate in Chinese is 集中 (jí zhōng). You can also say 专心 (zhuān xīn), 专注 (zhuān zhù).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
Where do these words come from?
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