注意 (zhù yì): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word “注意” means “to pay attention” or “to be careful”. It is often used as a verb to remind someone to be aware of something or to take caution in a particular situation. For example, a parent might tell their child “注意安全” before they leave the house, which means “be careful and stay safe”.

Translation

Verb: to pay attention to

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
请注意,这个房间里有很多细菌qǐng zhùyì, zhège fángjiān lǐ yǒu hěnduō xìjūnPlease be careful, there are a lot of bacteria in this room
小心注意路上的坑洼xiǎoxīn zhùyì lù shàng de kēngwāBe careful of the potholes on the road
我们必须注意保护环境wǒmen bìxū zhùyì bǎohù huánjìngWe must pay attention to protecting the environment
他很注意自己的形象tā hěn zhùyì zìjǐ de xíngxiàngHe pays a lot of attention to his image
在考试期间,你需要特别注意时间zài kǎoshì qījiān, nǐ xūyào tèbié zhùyì shíjiānDuring the exam period, you need to pay special attention to time
我们应该注意自己的健康wǒmen yīnggāi zhùyì zìjǐ de jiànkāngWe should pay attention to our own health
警察要求市民注意安全jǐngchá yāoqiú shìmín zhùyì ānquánThe police are asking the citizens to pay attention to safety
请注意,这里禁止吸烟qǐng zhùyì, zhèlǐ jìnzhǐ xīyānPlease note that smoking is prohibited here

HSK

注意 is part of HSK Level 3 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 注意 with Pinyin and English Translation