English–Chinese
“intuition” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhí jué
Example
不要只凭直觉，也要看数据。bú yào zhǐ píng zhí jué yě yào kàn shù jù
Don't rely only on intuition; look at the data too.
How to say “intuition” in Chinese
“Intuition” in Chinese is 直觉 (zhí jué).
An immediate mental read of a situation, formed without stepping through each reason.
Example sentences with 直觉
他凭直觉就知道那句话有问题。tā píng zhí jué jiù zhī dào nà jù huà yǒu wèn tí
His intuition told him right away that there was something wrong with that statement.
Tips for using 直觉
- The word applies both to sensing something about a person and to reaching a quick answer, so it is not limited to warnings or supernatural ideas.