知觉 (zhī jué) — consciousness (the state of being awake and aware); perception (the ability to notice or sense things)
Definition
知觉 covers both the physiological act of sensing and the resulting mental awareness of those sensations. Versus 意识 (higher-level thought/awareness) and 直觉 (intuition without a clear sensory source), 知觉 is grounded in what the senses actually deliver.
noun
consciousness (the state of being awake and aware)perception (the ability to notice or sense things)
Examples
- 知觉。Bìng rén de zhī jué zhèng zài màn màn huī fù.The patient's consciousness is slowly recovering.
- 知觉，。Tā de zhī jué fēi cháng mǐn ruì, néng gǎn jué dào hěn xì wēi de biàn huà.Her perception is very sharp; she can sense very subtle changes.
- 知觉。Tā shuāi dǎo hòu zàn shí shī qù le zhī jué.He temporarily lost consciousness after falling.
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