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(yì shí) - consciousness; to realise, to be aware in Mandarin

shí

Traditional: 意識

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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

Stroke order for 意

Stroke order for 识

Examples

He lost consciousness.

I suddenly realised I was wrong.

huán

She has a strong environmental awareness.

The patient slowly regained consciousness.

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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This word is part of lesson 23.