侧重 (cèzhòng) is a verb meaning 'to emphasize' or 'to focus on' a particular aspect, element, or priority within a broader context. The character 侧 (cè) means 'side' or 'aspect', suggesting a directional shift of attention; 重 (zhòng) means 'weight' or 'importance', indicating giving something greater significance. Together, they convey the idea of assigning more weight or attention to one part over others.

This word is commonly used in academic, professional, and everyday discussions where priorities or emphases need clarification — for example, when describing how a course curriculum highlights certain skills, or how a person’s approach to health focuses more on prevention than treatment. It often appears with prepositions like 在 (zài) + noun phrase (e.g., 在实践上侧重...) or as a predicate verb after the subject. It carries a neutral, slightly formal register and is rarely used in casual speech without context.