B1 verb Neutral

关注

/kuan˥ ʈʂu˥˩/

To pay close attention to something or someone. In a digital context, it also means to 'follow' an account or page.

Examples

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1

请关注我们的公众号获取最新消息。

Please follow our official account for the latest news.

2

科学家们正在密切关注全球变暖的趋势。

Scientists are closely following the trend of global warming.

3

这部电影引起了社会的广泛关注。

This movie has attracted widespread social attention.

Word Family

Noun
关注度
Verb
关注
Adjective
受关注的
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Memory Tip

Think of 'pouring' (注) your 'gaze' (关 - close to eye/observation).

Quick Quiz

这篇文章____了城市化对环境的影响。

Correct!

The correct answer is: 关注

Examples

1

请关注我们的公众号获取最新消息。

informal

Please follow our official account for the latest news.

2

科学家们正在密切关注全球变暖的趋势。

academic

Scientists are closely following the trend of global warming.

3

这部电影引起了社会的广泛关注。

formal

This movie has attracted widespread social attention.

4

我们需要关注员工的心理健康。

business

We need to pay attention to employees' mental health.

5

别总关注别人的缺点。

everyday

Don't always focus on other people's shortcomings.

Word Family

Noun
关注度
Verb
关注
Adjective
受关注的

Common Collocations

引起关注 attract attention
密切关注 closely monitor
重点关注 focus attention on
社会关注 social concern
媒体关注 media attention

Common Phrases

备受关注

receive much attention

持续关注

continue to follow/monitor

关注点

point of focus

Often Confused With

关注 vs 关心

关心 is more emotional (care about), while 关注 is more objective (pay attention to/monitor).

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Usage Notes

Very common in modern Chinese due to social media (following users).

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Common Mistakes

Don't use it as 'watch' (look at TV); use it for 'paying attention to an issue'.

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Memory Tip

Think of 'pouring' (注) your 'gaze' (关 - close to eye/observation).

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Word Origin

From '关' (connection/concern) and '注' (pour/focus).

Grammar Patterns

关注+Object 引起...的关注

Quick Quiz

这篇文章____了城市化对环境的影响。

Correct!

The correct answer is: 关注

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