不觉 (bù jué) — without one's knowing; unconsciously; in spite of oneself
Definition
不觉 (bù jué) means 'unconsciously / without realizing' — marks an action that happens before the subject notices. Common in narrative writing.
adverb
without one's knowingunconsciouslyin spite of oneself
Examples
- 不觉。Tā bù jué liú xià le yǎn lèi.He shed tears without realizing it.
- 不觉。Wǒ men bù jué yǐ jīng zǒu le hěn yuǎn.We had already walked quite far without noticing.
- ，不觉。Tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, tā bù jué xiào le qǐ lái.Upon hearing the news, she laughed in spite of herself.
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