Mandarin Word of the Day
注意
/zhu-YI/ • verb (also noun) — 28th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to pay attention to; to notice; attention
Examples
- 请注意安全。
(Please pay attention to safety.) - 老师说我们上课时要注意听讲。
(The teacher said we should pay attention during class.) - 我注意到他最近很忙。
(I noticed that he has been very busy lately.)
Synonyms
- 留意
- 留心
- 关注
注意 is used to tell someone to be careful or pay attention to something (e.g., 注意安全, 注意声音). It can be combined with 到 to mean 'notice' (注意到). It is common in spoken and written Chinese and is neutral in tone.
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