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分心 is written with 8 strokes in total: 分 (4 strokes), 心 (4 strokes).

Chinese Vocabulary

分心

to be distracted; to lose focus

分心

fēnxīn1st tone

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Pinyin: fēnxīn
Strokes: 8
In episodes: 1

Stroke order for 分心

分心 is written with 8 strokes (分: 4, 心: 4). The animation replays automatically.

Usage

HSK 4. 分心 literally "divided heart"; 让人分心 = make someone lose focus.

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但专栏作家安德鲁·帕尔默提醒，它也会让人分心。

But columnist Andrew Palmer reminds us that it can also make people lose focus.

Economist Bartleby Column: Andrew Palmer on the Hidden Costs of Workplace CuriosityIntermediate

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变化change 道理reason; logic; principle 否认to deny 管理management; to manage 好奇心curiosity 话题topic; subject of discussion 决定decision; to decide 提醒to remind; to warn 吸引to attract; to draw in 职场workplace 专注concentration; to focus

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