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集中 (jí zhōng): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 5

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集中 (jí zhōng): To concentrate (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 2.0Level 5

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3.

Character Breakdown

集 • jí • collection; set; volume

jí集

collection; set; volume

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Pinyinjí zhōng

Meaningto concentrate; focus; pay attention

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中 • zhōng • center, middle, among; China

zhōng中

center, middle, among; China

HSK 5 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 集中.

对比duì bǐcontrast; comparison; ratio
等待děng dàito wait for; to await
步骤bù zhòustep; move; procedure
傍晚bàng wǎntowards evening; at nightfall; at dusk
不断bú duànceaseless; uninterrupted; continual continuous; unceasing
不耐烦bú nài fánimpatient
出色chū sèoutstanding; remarkable; splendid
除夕chú xī(lunar) New Year’s Eve
潮湿cháo shīdamp; moist; humidy
窗帘chuāng liáncurtains; sunblind
池塘chí tángpool; pond
粗糙cū cāocoarse

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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 集中.

Words with 集

收集shōu jíto gather
集体jí tǐcollective; community; group
集合jí héto gather
密集

mì jí

concentrated

搜集sōu jíto gather

聚集jù jíto assemble

采集cǎi jígather; collect

集团jí tuángroup; clique; circle

Words with 中

中午zhōng wǔmidday
中国zhōng guóChina
中学zhōng xuémiddle school
中学生zhōng xué shēngmiddle-school student
高中gāo zhōngsenior high school
中文zhōng wénChinese [written language]
中间zhōng jiānmiddle
初中chū zhōngjunior high school (abbr. for 初级中学)

4.

Readings & Senses

jí zhōng(ji zhong)

1. [verb]to concentrate; focus; pay attention[HSK5]

2. [verb/adjective]to concentrate; focus; pay attention[HSK 3.0 · L5]

5.

How to Use 集中 in Sentences

Verb + Complementwith起来

jí集

zhōng中

qǐ起

lái来

neutralSpoken

gather together

Subject + Verbwith注意力

zhù注

yì意

lì力

bù不

jí集

zhōng中

Adverb + Verbwith高度

gāo高

dù度

jí集

zhōng中

Verb + Objectwith精力

jí集

zhōng中

jīng精

lì力

6.

Example Sentences with 集中

kǎo考

shì试

shí时

，

nǐ你

bì必

xū

neutral

lack of concentration

neutral

highly concentrated

neutral

concentrate one's energy

须

jí集

zhōng中

zhù注

yì意

lì力

。

During the exam, you must concentrate your attention.

zài在

rú如

cǐ此

cáo嘈

zá杂

de的

huán环

jìng境

lǐ里

，

wǒ我

hěn很

nán难

jí集

zhōng中

jīng精

lì力

wán完

chéng成

zhè这

fèn份

bào报

gào告

。

It's very difficult for me to concentrate and finish this report in such a noisy environment.

wèi为

le了

yìng应

duì对

wēi危

jī机

，

guǎn管

lǐ理

céng层

jué决

dìng定

jiāng将

zī资

yuán源

jí集

zhōng中

dào到

hé核

xīn心

yè业

wù务

shàng上

。

To cope with the crisis, management decided to concentrate resources on core business.

qǐng请

jí集

zhōng中

zhù注

yì意

lì力

tīng听

lǎo老

shī师

jiǎng讲

kè课

。

Please concentrate on listening to the teacher

zhè这

ge个

chéng城

shì市

jí集

zhōng中

le了

xǔ许

duō多

gāo高

kē科

jì技

gōng公

sī司

。

This city concentrates many high-tech companies.