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注意 vs 主意

zhùyì pay attention vs. zhǔyi an idea: tone flip, different word.

注意
zhùyì ㄓㄨˋ ㄧˋ
to take note of; to pay attention to
我没有注意到灯变红色了。
I didn't notice the light turn red.
主意
zhǔyi ㄓㄨˇ ㄧˋ
plan; idea; decision
我刚想到了一个好主意。
A good idea occurred to me just then.
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