不觉

不覺

bùjué

adverb #15,200

Meanings

1 unconsciously; without realizing
2 unwittingly

Characters

to sense; to feel; to be aware

Examples

HSK 4

她不觉流下了眼泪。

Tā bùjué liúxià le yǎnlèi.

She shed tears without realizing it.

HSK 7-9

不觉已经到了深夜。

Bùjué yǐjīng dào le shēnyè.

Before I knew it, it was already late at night.

Tips

register

不觉 is literary. In everyday speech, 不知不觉 is the more common way to say 'without realizing it.'

Stroke Order

不 bù

觉 jué