concentrate one's attention; focus intently
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to concentrate one's mind; to focus one's attention
literaryUsed to describe someone who is deeply focused, often in a state of thought, observation, or listening. Slightly literary but still in common use.
Tā他
níng凝
shén神
sī思
suǒ索
zhe着
nà那
dào道
nán难
tí题
。
He focused intently, pondering that difficult problem.
Huà画
jiā家
níng凝
shén神
duān端
xiáng详
zhe着
zì自
jǐ己
de的
zuò作
pǐn品
。
The painter concentrated as he examined his own work closely.
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Dà大
jiā家
níng凝
shén神
qīng倾
tīng听
zhe着
lǐng领
dǎo导
de的
jiǎng讲
huà话
。
Everyone listened to the leader's speech with rapt attention.
Zài在
kǎo考
shì试
shí时
，
xué学
sheng生
men们
bì必
xū须
níng凝
shén神
dá答
tí题
。
During the exam, the students must concentrate fully on answering the questions.
Tā她
níng凝
shén神
kàn看
zhe着
yuǎn远
fāng方
，
sì似
hū乎
zài在
huí回
yì忆
shén什
me么
。
She gazed into the distance with focused attention, as if recalling something.