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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing "attention" with 注意力 (zhùyìlì)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    吸引 + 注意力 / 集中 + 注意力

    Explanation

    注意力 (zhùyìlì) means "attention" or "concentration" and is a noun referring to the mental faculty of focusing on something. It commonly appears with verbs like 吸引 (attract), 集中 (concentrate), and 分散 (distract). The phrase 吸引注意力 (attract attention) is especially common.

    Examples

    • 上课的时候要集中注意力。

      Shàngkè de shíhòu yào jízhōng zhùyìlì.

      You need to concentrate during class.

    • 手机很容易分散注意力。

      Shǒujī hěn róngyì fēnsàn zhùyìlì.

      Phones easily distract your attention.

    • 那个广告吸引了所有人的注意力。

      Nàge guǎnggào xīyǐn le suǒyǒu rén de zhùyìlì.

      That advertisement caught everyone's attention.

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