awaken; become enlightened
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to awaken; to become conscious of
formalOften used for a profound realization about reality, social issues, or one's own situation. It implies a shift from ignorance or passivity to awareness and action. Can be used in both individual and collective contexts.
Jīng经
guò过
zhè这
cì次
jiào教
xùn训
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
jué觉
xǐng醒
le了
。
After this lesson, he finally awakened.
Mín民
zú族
yì意
shí识
de的
jué觉
xǐng醒
tuī推
dòng动
le了
shè社
huì会
de的
biàn变
gé革
。
The awakening of national consciousness drove social change.
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Zhè这
běn本
xiǎo小
shuō说
zhǐ旨
zài在
huàn唤
xǐng醒
dà大
zhòng众
duì对
huán环
jìng境
bǎo保
hù护
de的
jué觉
xǐng醒
。
This novel aims to awaken the public's consciousness about environmental protection.
Tā她
cóng从
cháng长
qī期
de的
mí迷
máng茫
zhōng中
jué觉
xǐng醒
，
jué决
xīn心
kāi开
shǐ始
xīn新
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
She awakened from a long period of confusion, determined to start a new life.