cyun4 san4 gun3 zyu3全神貫注全神贯注
Jyutpingcyun4 san4 gun3 zyu3
Yalechyùhn sàhn gun jyu
Definition
To concentrate with undivided attention; to be fully focused or engrossed in something.
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How it's used
Despite its formal, four-character structure, this phrase is frequently used in casual speech to describe someone who is deeply absorbed in a task. It often appears with the particle 噉 to function as an adverbial modifier for verbs like 睇 or 做. It implies a state of mental immersion that makes a person oblivious to their immediate surroundings.
Examples
He is fully focused on watching TV and ignores everyone completely.
Can you be a bit more focused when you are working?
Related words
Common phrases
to do something with full concentration
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a simple verb, but it functions more like an adjective or adverb. Avoid using it to describe a brief moment of attention, as it implies a sustained, intense period of focus.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
