concentrate; focus; connect
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to concentrate; to focus (one's energy, attention, or spirit)
Often used in the idiom 全神贯注 (fully concentrated).
Bǎ把
jīng精
lì力
guàn贯
zhù注
zài在
gōng工
zuò作
shàng上
。
Focus your energy on your work.
Tā他
quán全
shén神
guàn贯
zhù注
de地
tīng听
zhe着
lǎo老
shī师
de的
jiǎng讲
jiě解
。
He listened to the teacher's explanation with full concentration.
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Yuè阅
dú读
jīng经
diǎn典
xū需
yào要
guàn贯
zhù注
xīn心
shén神
。
Reading classics requires concentrated attention.
verb
to connect; to flow through; to be coherent (of meaning, tone, or atmosphere)
literaryOften used in literary contexts to describe coherent flow between sentences or ideas.
Zhè这
liǎng两
jù句
shì是
yī一
qì气
guàn贯
zhù注
xià下
lái来
de的
。
These two sentences flow together in one continuous breath.
Wén文
zhāng章
qì气
shì势
guàn贯
zhù注
，
dú读
lái来
lìng令
rén人
zhèn振
fèn奋
。
The article has a pervasive momentum that is inspiring to read.
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Shàng上
xià下
wén文
yì意
guàn贯
zhù注
，
háo毫
wú无
duàn断
liè裂
zhī之
gǎn感
。
The meaning flows coherently between the preceding and following text, with no sense of discontinuity.