# 侧重 (cèzhòng)

In Mandarin Chinese, 侧重 (cèzhòng) means “to emphasize; to focus on”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: to emphasize; to focus on
- Pinyin: cèzhòng (ce4 zhong4)
- Traditional: 側重
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 这门课侧重培养学生的口语能力。
  Zhè mén kè cèzhòng péiyǎng xuésheng de kǒuyǔ nénglì.
  This course focuses on cultivating students' speaking ability.

## Characters

- [侧](https://hanziro.com/word/ce-side/) (cè): side; lateral
- [重](https://hanziro.com/word/zhong-heavy/) (zhòng): heavy; serious

https://hanziro.com/word/ce-zhong-emphasize/

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