注意
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 3
注意 (zhùyì) · to pay attention to
注意 (zhùyì) means “to pay attention to; to notice; to be careful”. It is written with 2 characters: 注 (to concentrate) + 意 (thought). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 注意 is built
The characters
注 zhù · to concentrate
What 注 is made of
- 氵shuǐ — water
- 主zhǔ — to own
- 丶 — dot
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
Origin hint: 氵 gives the meaning, 主 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
意 yì · thought
What 意 is made of
- 音yīn — sound
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 日rì — sun; day
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 立lì — to stand
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 音 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
过马路要注意安全。Guò mǎlù yào zhùyì ānquán.Be careful when crossing the road.
你注意到他了吗？Nǐ zhùyì dào tā le ma?Did you notice him?
Questions about 注意
What does 注意 mean?
注意 (zhùyì) means “to pay attention to; to notice; to be careful”.
How do you pronounce 注意?
注意 is pronounced zhùyì.
Which HSK level is 注意?
注意 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 关注guānzhùto pay attention to
- 注册zhùcèto register
- 注射zhùshèto inject
- 注视zhùshìto gaze at
- 注释zhùshìnote
- 注重zhùzhòngto pay attention to
- 不好意思bùhǎoyìsisorry
- 故意gùyìon purpose
- 满意mǎnyìsatisfied
- 意见yìjiànopinion
Learn 注意 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 59: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.