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集中

jízhōng

to concentrate

How common it is

集中 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say jízhōng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

集中表示把注意力放在一起。

jí zhōng biǎo shì bǎ zhù yì lì fàng zài yì qǐ。

集中 means to focus or gather together.

Context note

集中常用于注意力、时间和地点。

jí zhōng cháng yòng yú zhù yì lì 、 shí jiān hé dì diǎn。

It is often used with attention, time, and place.

5 examples

请集中注意力。
qǐng jí zhōng zhù yì lì。
Please concentrate.
大家集中在一起。
dà jiā jí zhōng zài yì qǐ。
Everyone gathered together.
他集中精神做题。
tā jí zhōng jīng shén zuò tí。
He concentrated on doing the questions.
信息集中管理。
xìn xī jí zhōng guǎn lǐ。
Information is centrally managed.
集中学习很有效。
jí zhōng xué xí hěn yǒu xiào。
Studying in a focused way is very effective.

5 mini stories

老师说,上课要集中注意力。
lǎo shī shuō, shàng kè yào jí zhōng zhù yì lì。
The teacher said to concentrate in class.
孩子们集中在操场上。
hái zi men jí zhōng zài cāo chǎng shàng。
The children gathered on the playground.
他把时间集中在学习上。
tā bǎ shí jiān jí zhōng zài xué xí shàng。
He focused his time on studying.
集中后,效率会更高。
jí zhōng hòu, xiào lǜ huì gèng gāo。
After focusing, efficiency will be higher.
大家集中起来讨论问题。
dà jiā jí zhōng qǐ lái tǎo lùn wèn tí。
Everyone gathered to discuss the problem.

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