zyun1 zyu3專注专注
Jyutpingzyun1 zyu3
Yalejyūn jyu
Definition
Concentrated, focused, and completely absorbed in what one is doing.
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How it's used
Focusing on a single task is the core meaning here, often implying a state of deep immersion. While it functions as an adjective, it is frequently paired with 咁 to describe the manner in which an action is performed. It carries a slightly more formal or serious tone compared to just saying 留心.
Examples
He is very focused when working and won't let anyone disturb him.
Can you please focus more on what I am saying?
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Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 集中, which is a verb meaning to concentrate or gather. Use 專注 when describing a state of being absorbed, but use 集中 when talking about the act of focusing your attention on something.
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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.
