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專一

简专一 · 繁專一

Mandarin · pinyin zhuān yī

single-minded
concentrated

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
专: zhuān · monopolize, take sole possession

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1–1 · zhuan1 yi1

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zyun1 jat1

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adj

(of someone's thinking, attitude, interest, pursuit, etc.) single-minded; committed; determined
(of someone in a relationship) loyal; faithful; monogamous

adv

(archaic) especially; particularly

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