集中
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
集中 (jízhōng) · to concentrate
集中 (jízhōng) means “to concentrate; to gather; to focus”. It is written with 2 characters: 集 (to gather) + 中 (middle). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 集中 is built
The characters
集 jí · to gather
What 集 is made of
- 隹zhuī — short-tailed bird
- 亻rén — person
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
Origin hint: Birds 隹 flocking on a tree 木 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
中 zhōng · middle
What 中 is made of
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A line 丨 through the center of a box 口 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
上课要集中注意力。Shàngkè yào jízhōng zhùyìlì.You must concentrate in class.
大家在门口集中。Dàjiā zài ménkǒu jízhōng.Everyone gathers at the entrance.
Questions about 集中
What does 集中 mean?
集中 (jízhōng) means “to concentrate; to gather; to focus”.
How do you pronounce 集中?
集中 is pronounced jízhōng.
Which HSK level is 集中?
集中 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 集体jítǐgroup
- 集合jíhéto gather
- 采集cǎijíto gather
- 集团jítuángroup
- 中国ZhōngguóChina
- 中间zhōngjiānmiddle
- 中文ZhōngwénChinese (written language)
- 中午zhōngwǔnoon
- 中学zhōngxuésecondary school
- 中学生zhōngxuéshēngsecondary school student
Learn 集中 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 26: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.