---
title: "Zhuanzhu Meaning: 专注 (to focus) or 专著 (monograph)?"
description: "专注 (traditional 專注, zhuānzhù) means “to focus; to concentrate; focused; absorbed”. Not the zhuanzhu you heard? See 专著. Hear its tones, see what 专 and 注 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuanzhu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 专注 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

专注 zhuānzhù

## to focus; to concentrate; focused; absorbed

## Its characters

1. 专 zhuān to concentrate on
2. 注 zhù to concentrate (as in 注意)

## In a sentence

专注学业。 Focus on your studies.

[More about 专注](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%93%E6%B3%A8)

## Other words said zhuanzhu

- [专著zhuānzhùmonograph](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%B8%93%E8%91%97)

## More words with 专 or 注

- [关注 guānzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanzhu)
- [专辑 zhuānjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuanji)
- [专家 zhuānjiā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuanjia)
- [专科 zhuānkē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuanke)
- [专栏 zhuānlán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuanlan)
- [专利 zhuānlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuanli)
- [专门 zhuānmén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuanmen)
- [专人 zhuānrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuanren)
- [专题 zhuāntí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuanti)
- [专项 zhuānxiàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuanxiang)

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