觉悟 (jué wù) — to realize, to come to understand (a truth or fact); awareness, consciousness, understanding (of an abstract issue or principle)
Definition
觉悟 means 'to awaken to (a truth)' — a deeper, often ideological or philosophical realization, stronger than 意识 (basic awareness) and more abstract than 体会 (insight from personal experience).
to realizeto come to understand (a truth or fact)awarenessconsciousnessunderstanding (of an abstract issue or principle)
Examples
- 觉悟。Tā jué wù dào jiàn kāng zuì zhòng yào.He realized that health is most important.
- 觉悟。Tā de huán bǎo jué wù yuè lái yuè qiáng.Her environmental awareness is getting stronger.
- 觉悟。Chán shī jiǎng jué wù de dào lǐ.The Chan master spoke about the principle of enlightenment.
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