jí zhōng
to concentrate; focus; pay attention
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我们必须集中精力学习汉语。
Wǒmen bìxū jízhōng jīnglì xuéxí hànyǔ.
We must concentrate on learning Chinese.
他正在集中注意力听讲。
Tā zhèngzài jízhōng zhùyì tīngjiǎng.
He is concentrating on listening to the lecture.
请把这些东西集中起来。
Qǐng bǎ zhèxiē dōngxī jízhōng qǐlái.
Please gather these things together.
分散 (fèn sàn)
disperse
扩散 (kuò sàn)
diffuse
The Chinese character 集中 (jī zhōng) is composed of two parts: 集 (jí) and 中 (zhōng). The character 集 originally meant "to gather" or "to assemble", and it is often used in the context of collecting or bringing things together. The character 中 originally meant "center" or "middle", and it is often used in the context of being in the middle of something or being at the center of attention. When these two characters are combined, they form the word 集中 (jī zhōng), which means "to concentrate" or "to focus". This word can be used in a variety of contexts, such as "to concentrate on one's studies" or "to focus on a particular task".
