集中

jí zhōng · ji zhong

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Meaning

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  1. to concentrate
  2. to centralize
  3. to focus
  4. centralized
  5. concentrated
  6. to put together

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)我(wǒ)们(men)应(yīng)集(jí)中(zhōng)于(yú)另(lìng)外(wài)的(de)事(shì)情(qing)。

I think we should concentrate on other things.

Tatoeba: Chinese by black333 · English by jayrod84 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)们(men)太(tài)吵(chǎo)了(le),我(wǒ)没(méi)办(bàn)法(fǎ)集(jí)中(zhōng)精(jīng)神(shén)了(le)。

They're too noisy; I can't concentrate.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by yifen238 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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