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The word 集中 is formed by combining the character 集, which means to gather or assemble, with 中, which means center or middle; this combination directly conveys the idea of gathering into a central point, resulting in the meaning of concentration or centralization.

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请集中注意力。

Qǐng jízhōng zhùyìlì.

Please focus your attention.

学生们集中学习。

Xuéshēngmen jízhōng xuéxí.

The students study intensively.

公司集中资源开发新项目。

Gōngsī jízhōng zīyuán kāifā xīn xiàngmù.

The company concentrates resources to develop new projects.

在会议上，大家集中讨论了这个问题。

Zài huìyì shàng, dàjiā jízhōng tǎolùnle zhège wèntí.

At the meeting, everyone focused on discussing this issue.

为了应对危机，政府决定集中力量改善经济。

Wèile yìngduì wēijī, zhèngfǔ juédìng jízhōng lìliàng gǎishàn jīngjì.

To deal with the crisis, the government decided to concentrate efforts on improving the economy.

Word Definition - 集中

jí zhōng to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together

Individual Character Details

集 jí
中 zhōng, zhōng, zhòng