# 下意识 (xiàyìshí)

In Mandarin Chinese, 下意识 (xiàyìshí) means “subconsciously; subconscious mind”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: subconsciously; subconscious mind
- Pinyin: xiàyìshí (xia4 yi4 shi2)
- Traditional: 下意識
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 听到响声，他下意识地后退了。
  Tīngdào xiǎngshēng, tā xiàyìshí de hòutuì le.
  Hearing the noise, he subconsciously stepped back.

## Characters

- [下](https://hanziro.com/word/xia-down/) (xià): down; below
- 意 (yì): idea; thought; meaning; sense; intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind
- [识](https://hanziro.com/word/shi-know/) (shí): to know; to recognize

https://hanziro.com/word/xia-yi-shi-subconsciously/

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