English–Chinese
“unconsciously” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxià yì shí
Example
我下意识笑了。wǒ xià yì shí xiào le
I laughed unconsciously.
How to say “unconsciously” in Chinese
“Unconsciously” in Chinese is 下意识 (xià yì shí).
A hidden mental impulse that moves from beneath conscious control into an immediate action or expression.
Example sentences with 下意识
听到熟悉的旋律，他下意识地点头。tīng dào shú xī de xuán lǜ tā xià yì shí dì diǎn tóu
Hearing a familiar melody, he unconsciously nodded.
Tips for using 下意识
- In conversation, it commonly comes directly before an action verb when the action starts automatically rather than from a plan.