忽视

• Pinyin: hū shì
• Hanzi breakdown: 忽 = 勿 (do not) + 心 (heart) — the heart not paying attention; 视 = 礻(show) + 见 (see) — to look at, observe

Meaning

To ignore; to neglect; to overlook. To fail to pay proper attention to something important.

Carries a sense of carelessness or deliberate disregard. Slightly more formal than 不注意. Common collocations include 忽视问题 (overlook a problem), 不能忽视 (cannot be ignored), and 忽视安全 (neglect safety). Often used in discussions about responsibilities, health, or social issues.

Examples

1. 我们不能忽视环境保护的重要性。 We cannot ignore the importance of environmental protection.
2. 他因为忽视了身体健康，结果生了一场大病。 Because he neglected his health, he ended up seriously ill.
3. 老师提醒大家不要忽视基础知识的学习。 The teacher reminded everyone not to neglect the study of basic knowledge.

Usage Guide

Context: responsibility, health, society

Tone: serious

Do Say

• 这个问题不应该被忽视。(This problem should not be ignored.)
• 不要忽视孩子的感受。(Don't neglect the child's feelings.)

Don't Say

• 我忽视了他的电话 (For missing a phone call, use 没接到 or 错过了; 忽视 implies deliberate or careless neglect of something important)

Origin & History

忽 (hū, suddenly/neglect) + 视 (shì, to look at) — literally 'to look negligently,' meaning to fail to give proper attention.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal