Chinese word

直觉

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhí jué

Meaning

  • nounintuition

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.

Illustration for 直觉 (intuition)

More examples

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.

Core concept

An immediate mental read of a situation, formed without stepping through each reason.

Common phrases

  • 凭直觉下结论píng zhí jué xià jié lùn

    draw conclusions based on intuition

  • 直觉告诉我zhí jué gào sù wǒ

    intuition tells me

Similar words

感觉gǎn jué: A general feeling, sensation, or impression received from inside or outside.
预感yù gǎn: A feeling about a future event that arises without clear evidence.

Definition in Chinese

不经过推理或分析，凭瞬间产生的主观感觉或判断。bù jīng guò tuī lǐ huò fēn xī píng shùn jiān chǎn shēng de zhǔ guān gǎn jué huò pàn duàn

Word origin

直觉 (zhíjué, "intuition") is formed from 直 (zhí, "direct") and 觉 (jué, "perception"), linking direct arrival with a sudden mental perception.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • hunchnoun
  • sixth sensenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 直觉性zhí jué xìngintuitivenessnoun
  • 直觉力zhí jué lìintuitive abilitynoun

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