自觉

zì jué
HSK 3Verb (动)Adjective (形)

Basic Meaning

v
This sense is often used to describe internal sensations (pain, discomfort, progress) or emotions (shame, joy, satisfaction) that one perceives personally, rather than those observed externally.
to feel or sense oneself
自己感觉到。
Words:
自觉疼痛自觉不适自觉进步自觉惭愧自觉欣喜自觉满意
Synonyms:
自知自省自识
Antonyms:
无觉不觉
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)自(zì)觉(jué)最(zuì)近(jìn)进(jìn)步(bù)了(le)很(hěn)多(duō)，感(gǎn)到(dào)很(hěn)开(kāi)心(xīn)。
    I feel that I have made a lot of progress recently, and I'm very happy.
  2. 他(tā)自(zì)觉(jué)惭(cán)愧(kuì)，主(zhǔ)动(dòng)向(xiàng)朋(péng)友(yǒu)道(dào)歉(qiàn)。
    Feeling ashamed, he proactively apologized to his friend.
adj
Describes acting with a personal awareness or understanding, without external pressure. Contrasts with passive or forced actions.
self-motivated; proactive
自己有所认识而主动地去做。
Words:
自觉遵守自觉行动自觉能力
Synonyms:
自发自动自愿自主觉悟省悟
Antonyms:
被迫盲目被动迷惘彷徨
Sentences:
  1. 乘(chéng)客(kè)们(mén)自(zì)觉(jué)排(pái)队(duì)，秩(zhì)序(xù)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。
    The passengers queued up proactively, and the order was very good.
  2. 学(xué)生(shéng)们(mén)都(dōu)很(hěn)自(zì)觉(jué)，上(shàng)课(kè)前(qián)已(yǐ)经(jìng)预(yù)习(xí)好(hǎo)了(le)课(kè)文(wén)。
    The students are very self-motivated and have already previewed the text before class.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
zì自

oneself; myself

HSK 1
jué jiào觉

realize; feel; sleep