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consciousness

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

yi4shi2 • yìshí

Meaning


Primary

consciousness

Alternatives

awareness, to be conscious of, be conscious of

Mnemonic


意识 Consciousness is your 识 knowledge of the 意 ideas passing through your mind.

Usage


他 突然 失去 了 意识。

He suddenly lost consciousness.

病人 已经 恢复 了 意识。

The patient has already regained consciousness.

麻醉 会 影响 人 的 意识。

Anesthesia affects a person's consciousness.

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