fēn​xīn

to be distracted

分心 fēn//xīn
to be distracted verb + noun
To divert one's attention from what one is doing; to have one's mind wander

For example, many of us are easily distracted by our mobile phones.

distraction verb
A thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else; the state of being distracted
to take trouble over
A polite way to ask for or acknowledge someone's help, meaning to give a thought to or be so good as to take care of a matter.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
8.50 per million appears in 4% of films
Written text
1.70 per million

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