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注意zhù yìto take note of; to pay attention to

HSK 3word

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注意 (zhù yì) means "to take note of; to pay attention to." It appears in 路上注意安全。 (Pay attention to safety on the road.) and 你要注意身体。 (You should pay attention to your health.) A speaker says 好，我会注意的。 (OK, I'll keep that in mind.)

What does 注意 mean?

  1. 1.

    to take note of; to pay attention toverb

What do the characters in 注意 mean?

  • 注to concentrate
  • 意not compositional here

How do you use 注意?

See it in 路上注意安全 and 你要注意身体

What are some examples of 注意 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 3

    路上注意安全。

    Lùshang zhùyì ānquán.

    Pay attention to safety on the road.

  2. HSK 2

    你要注意身体。

    Nǐ yào zhùyì shēntǐ.

    You should pay attention to your health.

How is 注意 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    明天会下雨。

    Míngtiān huì xiàyǔ.

    It's going to rain tomorrow.

  2. Speaker B:

    好，我会注意的。

    Hǎo, wǒ huì zhùyì de.

    OK, I'll keep that in mind.

  3. Speaker A:

    多穿点衣服。

    Duō chuān diǎn yīfu.

    Wear more clothes.

  4. Speaker B:

    知道了。

    Zhīdào le.

    Got it.

Can you use 注意 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 路上___安全。 (Pay attention to safety on the road.)
  2. 2.What does 你要注意身体。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 好，我会___的。 (OK, I'll keep that in mind.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.