注重

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 这所学校很注重学生的全面发展。▶ —
   This school emphasizes students' all-round development.
2. 他做事很注重细节。▶ —
   He pays close attention to details in his work.

Collocations

Mnemonic

注 zhù "to pour, focus" + 重 zhòng "weight, heavy": to pour weight onto, i.e. to attach importance to, emphasize. Polyphone: 重 is zhòng "heavy/to value" (注重) but chóng "again" (重新); here zhòng. Distinguish 注重 (to emphasize) from 注意 (zhùyì, to be careful). Near-synonym of 重视 (zhòngshì).

Related

Quick check

1. What distinguishes 注重 from 注意?

   • 注重 = to emphasize; 注意 = to be careful
   • identical
   • 注重 = color; 注意 = taste
   • 注意 = time