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B2 Chinese luisteroefening · Taiwanees Mandarijn · Geschikt voor leerders op gevorderd niveau
What does 注目 mean in Taiwanese Mandarin?
注目 (zhùmù) is one of those Sino-Japanese loanwords Taiwanese Mandarin pulled into everyday speech. The literal meaning is 'to fix one’s eyes on,' and it shows up in formal contexts like military drills (向右注目! eyes right!) and in journalism (受到注目, drawing attention). On Taiwanese dating-show segments and relationship podcasts, it gets a flirtier, more uncomfortable charge. Someone who 注目 you isn’t just looking, they’re staring.
In this clip, the speaker recounts a male teacher who 《 眼睛這樣看著我盯著我 》 (his eyes locked on her, fixated). When she finally calls it out, he flips it: 《 他就說我就注目 》 (he said she was the one staring). The reframing is the joke.
- ▸In Taiwanese variety shows like 康熙來了 (with Dee Hsu and Kevin Tsai) and 國光幫幫忙, archived on LINE TV
- ▸In Taiwanese news and lifestyle coverage by ETtoday and UDN
- ▸On Taiwanese YouTube channels like 蔡阿嘎 and Joeman when guests describe awkward encounters
- ▸In Taiwanese romantic dramas and films when a character notices someone can’t stop staring at them