察觉

察覺

chájué

verb HSK 7 #5,098

Meanings

1 to sense
2 to perceive
3 to become aware of
4 to detect

Characters

to observe; to examine

to sense; to feel

Examples

她察觉到气氛有些不对。

Tā chájué dào qìfēn yǒuxiē bú duì.

She sensed that the atmosphere was a bit off.

他的变化很细微，几乎没人察觉。

Tā de biànhuà hěn xìwēi, jīhū méi rén chájué.

His changes were very subtle; almost no one noticed.

我们必须在问题恶化之前察觉到它。

Wǒmen bìxū zài wèntí èhuà zhīqián chájué dào tā.

We must detect the problem before it worsens.

Tips

usage

察觉 emphasizes noticing something subtle that is not immediately obvious. 发现 is more general (to discover/find). 感觉 is about personal feelings, while 察觉 is about perceptive detection.

Stroke Order

察 chá

觉 jué