注意 zhùyì — to pay attention to, to take care of
zhùyì (fourth tone, falling)zhu4yi4
to pay attention to, to take care of
HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)Level 3· Three-band, nine-level standardverb
Meanings
to pay attention to, to take care of
To direct the mind at something — 注 to pour, 意 the mind: attention poured onto a point. It takes its object directly: 注意身体, 注意安全, 注意听.
verbto notice (with 到)
verb
Example sentences
- 上课的时候要注意听老师说话。上課的時候要注意聽老師說話。Shàngkè (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) shíhou (second tone, rising) yào (fourth tone, falling) zhùyì (fourth tone, falling) tīng (first tone, high and level) lǎoshī (third tone, dipping) shuōhuà. (first tone, high and level)···
In class you must listen carefully to the teacher.
- 天气冷了，注意身体。天氣冷了，注意身體。Tiānqì (first tone, high and level) lěng (third tone, dipping) le, (neutral tone) zhùyì (fourth tone, falling) shēntǐ. (first tone, high and level)···
It has turned cold — look after yourself.
Common mistakes
Not quite我注意了他今天没有来。
Correct我注意到他今天没有来。
注意 is the attending; 注意到 is the noticing. Without 到 the sentence says you set out to watch for his absence, which is not what was meant. The same 到 turns 看 into 看到 and 听 into 听到.