verb HSK 5
Traditional 關注
to pay attention to · to follow with interest · to be concerned about
Meaning
关注 means to pay close attention to something or someone, often implying ongoing interest or concern. It can refer to following news about a topic, monitoring a situation, or being concerned about an issue. In modern usage, it also means to 'follow' someone on social media.
Usage
This is a fairly formal or standard register verb commonly used in news, academic writing, and polite speech. In social media contexts, 关注 specifically means to follow an account or subscribe to updates. Native speakers use it when they want to express sustained interest or monitoring of a situation, person, or topic.
Examples
- 01这个问题已经引起了社会的广泛关注。.This issue has already attracted widespread social attention.
- 02我一直关注着你们公司的发展。.I have been following your company's development closely.
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Common collocations
- 关注度degree of attention, level of concern
- 备受关注to receive much attention
- 持续关注to continue paying attention to
- 引起关注to attract attention
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Origin
The word combines 关 (concern, relation) and 注 (to pour into, concentrate), literally meaning to pour one's concern or focus into something.