Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Attentive, focused: Describes a state of giving careful and continuous attention to something, with one's mind fully engaged.
   • Concentrated, intent: Characterized by a high degree of mental focus and seriousness toward a specific activity or object.

2. Adverb:

   • Attentively, with concentration: Used to describe the manner of doing something, indicating deep focus and careful attention.

Usage Examples

• As an Adjective:

  • Các học sinh rất chăm chú. (The pupils are very attentive.)
  • Cô ấy có vẻ mặt chăm chú. (She has a concentrated expression.)

• As an Adverb:

  • Học sinh chăm chú nghe thầy giảng bài. (The pupils listened attentively to their teacher's explanation of the lesson.)
  • Anh ấy nhìn chăm chú vào bức tranh. (He looked intently at the painting.)
  • Cô ấy chăm chú vào công việc. (She concentrates on her work.)

Advanced Usage

• "chăm chú theo dõi": to follow/watch attentively.
  • Khán giả chăm chú theo dõi vở kịch. (The audience followed the play attentively.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chú ý (v): to pay attention, to notice. This is the root verb from which "chăm chú" is derived, emphasizing the action of focusing.
• Tập trung (v): to concentrate, to focus. This is a close synonym often used interchangeably in many contexts.

Synonyms

• Attentive: paying close attention.
• Intent: having the mind firmly fixed on something.
• Focused: directing a great deal of attention, interest, or activity toward a particular aim.
• Absorbed: intensely engaged or interested.

Antonyms

• Lơ đãng: distracted, inattentive.
• Phân tâm: absent-minded, distracted.

Related Idioms

• Mắt chăm chú: (lit. "attentive eyes") describes a fixed, focused gaze.
  • Đôi mắt chăm chú của đứa trẻ. (The child's intent eyes.)

adj

1. Concentrating, with concentration
   • học sinh chăm chú nghe thầy giảng bài
     the pupils listened with concentration to their teacher's explanation of the lesson
   • nhìn chăm chú
     to look at with concentration
   • chăm chú vào công việc
     to concentrate on one's work