Chinese Conversation · Level 54
90 words
Chinese word
无意识
Pronunciation
Pinyinwú yì shí
Meaning
- adjectiveunconscious
Example
他做了一个无意识的动作。tā zuò le yí gè wú yì shí de dòng zuò
He made an unconscious movement.
More examples
他听到那个消息，脸上露出一个无意识的表情。tā tīng dào nà ge xiāo xī liǎn shàng lù chū yí gè wú yì shí de biǎo qíng
When he heard the news, an unconscious expression appeared on his face.
Core concept
Something happens in the background of awareness rather than through a conscious decision.
Common phrases
无意识的表情wú yì shí de biǎo qíng
unconscious expression
无意识的反应wú yì shí de fǎn yìng
unconscious reaction
Similar words
不自觉bú zì jué: Describes doing something without noticing it because attention is elsewhere.
下意识xià yì shí: Describes a reflexive movement or action that happens before deliberate thought.
无意wú yì: Describes an action done without intention or purpose.
不经意bù jīng yì: Describes something done without care or attention, often by accident.
Definition in Chinese
没有意识、不是有意为之的，指人在没有察觉或不受意识控制时的状态或行为。méi yǒu yì shí bú shì yǒu yì wèi zhī de zhǐ rén zài méi yǒu chá jué huò bú shòu yì shí kòng zhì shí de zhuàng tài huò xíng wéi
Word origin
The compound joins 无 (wú, "without") to 意识 (yìshí, "conscious awareness"), linking absence of awareness with actions that are not deliberate.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, the adverbial form 无意识地 (wúyìshí de, "without conscious awareness") commonly describes an automatic action, not only a person's state.
Other meanings
- unawareadjective
- unconsciouslyadverb
Opposites
- 有意识yǒu yì shíconsciousadjective