潜意识

潛意識

qiányìshí

noun #8,405

Meanings

Literally 'hidden awareness' - the part of the mind beneath conscious thought.

HSK 2

潜意识会影响我们的行为。

Qiányìshí huì yǐngxiǎng wǒmen de xíngwéi.

The subconscious influences our behavior.

HSK 3

他潜意识里还是害怕的。

Tā qiányìshí lǐ háishì hàipà de.

He's still afraid in his subconscious.

HSK 4

她潜意识地避开了那个话题。

Tā qiányìshí de bìkāi le nàge huàtí.

She subconsciously avoided that topic.

usage

潜意识 can be a noun ('the subconscious') or an adverb with 地. The opposite is 意识 (consciousness).

潜 qián

意 yì

识 shí