Definition

1. Verb:

   • To pay attention to: To direct one's mind and focus towards something specific in order to perceive, understand, or be aware of it.
   • To be concerned with / to take care of: To give consideration or care to a person, matter, or detail, often implying ongoing thought or effort.

2. Interjection:

   • Attention! / Watch out! / Be careful!: A word or phrase used as a warning or alert to make someone aware of a potential danger or important point.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Học sinh cần chú ý nghe giáo viên giảng bài. (Students need to pay attention to the teacher's lesson.)
  • Chính phủ luôn chú ý đến đời sống của người dân. (The government is always concerned with the people's livelihood.)

• Interjection:

  • Chú ý! Sàn nhà đang ướt. (Watch out! The floor is wet.)
  • Chú ý, phía trước có vật cản. (Attention, there is an obstacle ahead.)

Advanced Usage

• "đáng chú ý": noteworthy, remarkable.

  • Đây là một điểm đáng chú ý trong báo cáo. (This is a noteworthy point in the report.)

• "sự chú ý": (noun) attention.

  • Cô ấy thu hút mọi sự chú ý trong phòng. (She attracted all the attention in the room.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tập trung (v): to concentrate, to focus.

  • Bạn phải tập trung để giải bài toán này. (You must concentrate to solve this math problem.)

• Lưu tâm (v): to bear in mind, to take into consideration.

  • Hãy lưu tâm đến lời khuyên của anh ấy. (Please bear his advice in mind.)

Synonyms

• Pay attention: to listen to or look at someone or something carefully.
• Heed: to pay attention to advice or a warning.
• Mind: to be careful about or attentive to something.
• Note: to notice or observe something carefully.

Related Idioms

• Chú ý lời ăn tiếng nói: to mind one's language; to be careful with one's words.

  • Khi phát biểu, anh phải chú ý lời ăn tiếng nói. (When speaking, you must mind your language.)

• Chú ý từng li từng tí: to pay attention to every minute detail.

  • Người thợ lành nghề chú ý từng li từng tí. (The skilled craftsman pays attention to every minute detail.)

1. To pay attention to
   • chú ý nghe thầy giảng bài
     to pay attention to the teacher's explanations
   • chú ý, phía trước có xe!
     attention! there is a car coming
2. To be constantly concerned with
   • chú ý dạy dỗ con cái
     to be constantly concerned with one's children's education