Writing
关注 (guān zhù) — how to say "to follow" in Chinese
关注
To follow, pay attention
verb
Character composition
关
to close, to concern
注
attention, to focus
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
八
Eight
#12 · bā · 2 strokes
Collocations
关注比赛
guānzhù bǐsài
to follow a match
关注天气
guānzhù tiānqì
to pay attention to the weather
关注新闻
guānzhù xīnwén
to follow the news
Examples
他每天关注国际大事。
He follows international events every day.
我关注新闻。
I follow the news.
Mnemonic
[guān zhù-] A gosling named Guan finds a shiny star-shaped float on the pond and follows it all evening without looking away. "Guan, why so intently?" asks Mama Goose. "I want to 关注 it all night long!" he replies with a proud nod. 🐤⭐
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to follow" in Chinese?
"to follow" in Chinese is 关注 (guān zhù).
关注 meaning
关注 (guān zhù) means "To follow, pay attention".
How is 关注 pronounced?
It is pronounced guān zhù (written as guan zhu, guanzhu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to follow" in Chinese characters?
It is written 关注: 关 has 6 strokes, 注 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 关注?
关注 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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