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Yalejaahp jūng
Definition
To be focused and attentive, putting all of one's energy on a single task without distraction.
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How it's used
Focusing on a specific task often pairs with the word 精神 to emphasize mental effort. While it describes a state of being attentive, it is frequently used in the negative form 唔集中 to point out a lack of focus or distraction.
Examples
He is never able to concentrate on studying.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it to mean gathering objects together in a physical sense, as that is better expressed by 聚集 or 集合. It is strictly for mental attention or abstract concentration.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
