# 意识 (yìshí)

In Mandarin Chinese, 意识 (yìshí) means “consciousness; awareness; to realize”. It is part of the HSK 5 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: consciousness; awareness; to realize
- Pinyin: yìshí (yi4 shi2)
- Traditional: 意識
- HSK 3.0 · Level 5
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 他意识到了自己的错误。
  Tā yìshí dào le zìjǐ de cuòwù.
  He realized his mistake.

## Characters

- 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/yi-shi-consciousness/

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