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意识 (yì shí) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

意识 (yì shí) is a Chinese word: to realize, to be aware of. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 意识

动 dòng verb

to realize, to be aware of

我们必须意识到环境保护的重要性。

wǒ men bì xū yì shí dào huán jìng bǎo hù de zhòng yào xìng

We must realize the importance of environmental protection.

名 míng noun

consciousness

我们要提高环保意识。

wǒ men yào tí gāo huán bǎo yì shí

We need to raise environmental awareness.

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Word breakdown

意 yì — thought, mind, intention

识 shí — knowledge, recognition, to know

Structure & writing
1 意 yì — wish; intention

意 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.2 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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2 识 shí — to know; to recognize; to distinguish

识 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 讠 yán — speech/language radical
讠 is a component in 75 characters
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