careful attention; minding
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to pay careful attention to; to mind; to be mindful of
formalOften used in the negative, e.g., '不/毫不经意', to mean 'without paying attention' or 'unconsciously'. It suggests careful consideration in a formal or literary context.
Tā他
duì对
bié别
rén人
de的
pī批
píng评
háo毫
bù不
jīng经
yì意
。
He paid no attention at all to others' criticism.
Zhè这
jiàn件
xiǎo小
shì事
wǒ我
wèi未
céng曾
jīng经
yì意
。
I hadn't paid any mind to this trivial matter.
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Tā他
shuō说
huà话
shí时
，
kàn看
sì似
bù不
jīng经
yì意
de地
piē瞥
le了
tā她
yī一
yǎn眼
。
As he spoke, he seemed to glance at her without thinking.