自觉 (自覺)
zì jué
Pinyin
Definition
自觉 (自覺)
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- conscious
- aware
- on one's own initiative
- conscientious
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
不敢自专
- 1 not daring to act for oneself (idiom)
不由自主
- 1 can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
不言自明
- 1 self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
不说自明
- 1 self-explanatory
- 2 self-evident (idiom)
任其自然
- 1 to let things take their course (idiom)
- 2 to leave it to nature
- 3 laissez-faire
Sample Sentences
一看到酸的食物就不自觉地流下口水是一种后天形成的条件反射现象。
It is an acquired conditioned reflex that one drools unconsciously when seeing sour food.
你说得没错。应该建立一套完整的垃圾分类投放、回收和处理系统。很多专家已经着手处理这些问题了。人人都要有环保意识,自觉处理好自己的垃圾也是很重要的。
You're right. We need to establish a full, comprehensive system for separating, collecting and dealing with garbage. Many experts have already started to deal with this problem. Everyone needs to be aware of environmental protection, and it's important for everyone to take care of their own garbage.
我觉得共享单车没什么不妥呀!你看用手机扫一扫二维码,比公共单车方便多了。只要大家能自觉一点,把车停在划定的停车位就行了。
I think there's nothing wrong with shared bicycles! Look, you can scan the QR code with your phone, which is far more convenient than public bicycles. As long as everyone can be a little bit more conscientious, and park the bicycles in the properly delineated spaces.
另外,你还得赞美对方。大多数人受到赞美后,都会不自觉地按照赞美的话去做。
Additionally, you also have to praise the other person. After they receive praise, most people will unconsciously act according to the words of praise.
这可不能怪我啊!我再会赚钱也赶不上猛涨的房价呀!不过还好,政府已经有了政策,今年房价有可能会回落。我今年再存一年的话,应该可以买了。不过悲惨的是,我又要艰苦一年了。哎,今年出来吃饭,你们两个可要自觉买单啊!
You can’t blame that on me! No matter how much money I make I still won’t be able to keep up with the soaring housing costs. But, it’s all right. The government has already instituted a new policy, so maybe this year the housing prices will go back down. If I save up for another year this year, I should be able to buy one. But the horrible thing is that I have to tough it out for another year! Hey, this year when we go out to eat, you two can handle the bill.
You are right. When I get home I will lecture him on abiding by the rules in class, and to pay attention to what you are teaching. But sometimes it’s very difficult to change one’s personality.