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“come to one's senses” in Chinese

Chinese

Also醒悟 (xǐng wù)

Pronunciation

Pinyinjué wù

Example

经过教训，他终于觉悟了。jīng guò jiào xùn tā zhōng yú jué wù le

After learning his lesson, he finally came to his senses.

Illustration for 觉悟 (come to one's senses)

How to say “come to one's senses” in Chinese

“Come to one's senses” in Chinese is 觉悟 (jué wù).

A new understanding becomes a commitment to face the result and take the necessary next step.

Full entry for 觉悟: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 觉悟

面对失败，他还没有觉悟到问题所在。miàn duì shī bài tā hái méi yǒu jué wù dào wèn tí suǒ zài

In the face of failure, he still has not realized where the problem lies.

Tips for using 觉悟

  • When directed at another person, the term can sound like criticism rather than friendly advice, so tone matters in everyday conversation.

Other Chinese words for “come to one's senses”

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醒悟

xǐng wù

verbcome to one's senses

听了那番话后，我才醒悟过来。tīng le nà fān huà hòu wǒ cái xǐng wù guò lái

After hearing those words, I finally came to my senses.

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