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.
Mini dialogue
集中注意力
A
上课时要集中注意力听老师讲课。
Shàngkè shí yào jízhōng zhùyìlì tīng lǎoshī jiǎngkè.
In class, you must concentrate and listen to the teacher.
B
好的，我会集中精神，不分心。
Hǎo de, wǒ huì jízhōng jīngshén, bù fēnxīn.
Okay, I will concentrate and not get distracted.
集中完成作业
A
我们集中时间把作业做完吧。
Wǒmen jízhōng shíjiān bǎ zuòyè zuò wán ba.
Let's concentrate our time and finish the homework.
B
好主意，集中精力做得更快。
Hǎo zhǔyì, jízhōng jīnglì zuò de gèng kuài.
Good idea, concentrating will make it faster.
Related words and contrasts
similar
专心
zhuān xīn
to focus attentively
专心 means to give full attention, similar to 集中精神.
opposite
分散
fēn sàn
to scatter, distract
分散 is the opposite of 集中, meaning to spread out or lose focus.
related
集合
jí hé
to gather, assemble
集合 is for people or things coming together, while 集中 is for attention or resources.