Chinese word

意识

Pronunciation

Pinyinyì shí

Meaning

  • nounconsciousness

Example

他的意识还没有完全恢复。tā de yì shí hái méi yǒu wán quán huī fù

He has not yet fully regained consciousness.

Illustration for 意识 (consciousness)

More examples

公众缺乏意识会影响环保工作。gōng zhòng quē fá yì shí huì yíng xiǎng huán bǎo gōng zuò

The public's lack of awareness can affect environmental protection efforts.

Core concept

The mind's active noticing and understanding of what is happening inside and around a person, including the state of being awake.

Common phrases

  • 增强意识zēng qiáng yì shí

    raise awareness

  • 缺乏意识quē fá yì shí

    lack of awareness

  • 环保意识huán bǎo yì shí

    environmental awareness

  • 自我意识zì wǒ yì shí

    self-awareness

Similar words

注意zhù yì: Focused attention directed toward a particular thing.
感觉gǎn jué: A personal feeling or impression caused by outside stimuli or a physical condition.
认识rèn shí: Understanding and knowledge gained through experience and learning, with the ability to judge.
知觉zhī jué: Awareness formed when the senses receive information from the outside world.

Definition in Chinese

意识是人对外界事物和自身内心状态的觉察与认识，包括对感觉、想法和情绪的注意与分辨，也常指清醒时的精神状态。yì shí shì rén duì wài jiè shì wù hé zì shēn nèi xīn zhuàng tài de jué chá yǔ rèn shí bāo kuò duì gǎn jué xiáng fǎ hé qíng xù de zhù yì yǔ fēn biàn yě cháng zhǐ qīng xǐng shí de jīng shén zhuàng tài

Word origin

意 (yì, "thought or feeling") + 识 (shí, "recognize or distinguish") presents awareness as the mind's recognition of both inner experience and outside things.

Usage tips

  • In medical contexts, 意识 (yìshí, "consciousness") often means wakefulness and responsiveness, so it describes a person's state rather than a particular thought.

Other meanings

  • awarenessnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 意识形态yì shí xíng tàiideologynoun
  • 集体意识jí tǐ yì shícollective consciousnessnoun

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