自觉 meaning in English
to realize; to be aware of; to feel that; to be conscious of (sth relating to oneself); responsible; predisposed to do the right thing; considerate of others
Meaning of 自觉
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to realize; to be aware of; to feel that; to be conscious of (sth relating to oneself)
- responsible; predisposed to do the right thing; considerate of others
How to use 自觉
自觉 is often used as an adjective or adverb to praise people who follow rules or do their duty on their own. It also appears in phrases like 不自觉 (bù zìjué), meaning unconsciously. Example: 他很自觉，每天自己做作业。(Tā hěn zìjué, měitiān zìjǐ zuò zuòyè.) He is very self-disciplined and does his homework by himself every day.
自 (zì) means self, as in 自己 (zìjǐ), and 觉 (jué) means to feel or sense, as in 感觉 (gǎnjué). Put together, 自觉 is sensing things by yourself, so you notice what is right and do it without being told.
Common mistake: 觉 has two readings. In 自觉 and 觉得 it is jué, but in 睡觉 it is jiào, so learners often wrongly say zìjiào. Also, 自觉 is not a direct translation of English 'self-conscious' in the sense of feeling shy or embarrassed.
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自 zì · self · 6 strokes
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觉 jiào · a nap · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 自觉.
| 觉得 | juéde | to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc) |
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | to go to bed; to sleep |
| 自己 | zìjǐ | oneself; (attributive) one's own |
| 感觉 | gǎnjué | feeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive |
| 自由 | zìyóu | freedom; liberty; free; unrestricted |
| 来自 | láizì | to come from (a place); From: (in email header) |
| 自行车 | zìxíngchē | bicycle; bike |
| 大自然 | dàzìrán | nature (the natural world) |
| 自然 | zìrán | nature; natural |
| 自从 | zìcóng | since (a time); ever since |
| 亲自 | qīnzì | personally; in person |
| 自动 | zìdòng | automatic; voluntarily |
Questions about 自觉
What does 自觉 mean?
自觉 (zìjué) means "to realize; to be aware of; to feel that; to be conscious of (sth relating to oneself); responsible; predisposed to do the right thing; considerate of others" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 自觉?
自觉 is made of 2 characters: 自 (6 strokes), 觉 (9 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 自觉 an HSK word?
Yes. 自觉 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 自觉 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 自觉 is written 自覺.
What is the difference between 自觉 and 觉得?
觉得 (juéde) is an everyday verb for 'to think' or 'to feel', as in 我觉得很好. 自觉 is about being aware of oneself or acting responsibly on one's own, and is often used to describe a person's character.
How do I say someone did something without realizing it?
Use 不自觉地 (bù zìjué de) before the verb. For example, 他不自觉地笑了 (tā bù zìjué de xiào le) means he smiled without realizing it.