意识
yì shí
HSK 6traditional 意識

How to write 意识 (yì shí) in Chinese

意识 (pinyin: yì shí, written "yi shi" or "yishi") means consciousness; awareness. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 意识.

Meaning

  • consciousness; awareness
  • (usu. followed by 到[dao4]) to be aware of; to realize

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Examples

周二下午,我突然意识到这周五的截止日期我赶不上了。
zhōu èr xià wǔ, wǒ tū rán yì shi dào zhè zhōu wǔ de jié zhǐ rì qī wǒ gǎn bú shàng le.
Tuesday afternoon, I suddenly realised I wasn't going to make this Friday's deadline.

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