注意 (zhùyì) — to pay attention in Mandarin

zhù
to pay attention

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#504 most common word · HSK 3 · CEFR B1

Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.

Tone breakdown

注意 is pronounced zhùyì. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.

zhù
fourth tone (sharp falling, ˋ)
fourth tone (sharp falling, ˋ)

In a sentence

Qǐng zhùyì zhège xìnxī.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 注意 mean?+

注意 (zhùyì) means "to pay attention" in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you pronounce 注意?+

注意 is pronounced zhùyì. It uses the tone 4 (falling). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.

How common is 注意 in Mandarin?+

注意 is the #504 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.

Where 注意 fits

HSK 3 · CEFR B1
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