---
title: "Zhuanxin Meaning: 专心 (zhuānxīn) Means “to concentrate”"
description: "专心 (traditional 專心, zhuānxīn) means “to concentrate; to be absorbed in; attentive”. Hear its tones, see what 专 and 心 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuanxin"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 专心 mean?

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专心 zhuānxīn

## to concentrate; to be absorbed in; attentive

## Its characters

1. 专 zhuān to concentrate on
2. 心 xīn heart

## In a sentence

上课的时候要专心听讲。 You should listen attentively in class.

快七十岁的时候，孔子回到鲁国，不再当官，**专心**教书。

From [孔子是谁？ · Who was Confucius?](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/who-was-confucius#library-word-433-435)

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## More words with 专 or 心

- [爱心 àixīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/aixin)
- [安心 ānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anxin)
- [背心 bèixīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/beixin)
- [担心 dānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danxin)
- [恶心 ěxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/exin)
- [放心 fàngxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fangxin)
- [关心 guānxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanxin)
- [核心 héxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hexin)
- [精心 jīngxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingxin)
- [决心 juéxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/juexin)

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