(yì shí) - consciousness; to realise, to be aware in Mandarin
yìshíTraditional: 意識
Translation
consciousness; to realise, to be aware
Word origin
A compound of 意 meaning thought or intention and 识 meaning to know, together the act of knowing in the mind. It names consciousness and the verb to realise.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 意 (yì, thought) + 识 (shí, know)
Stroke order
意
识
Examples
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He lost consciousness.
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I suddenly realised I was wrong.
环。
She has a strong environmental awareness.
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The patient slowly regained consciousness.
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He has not yet realised how serious the problem is.
意识 (yìshí) means consciousness, and as a verb to realise or be aware. 意识到 is the common verbal form.
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