潜意识

潛意識

qiányìshí

noun #8,405

Meanings

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

他潜意识里还是害怕的。

Tā qiányìshí lǐ háishì hàipà de.

He's still afraid in his subconscious.

潜意识会影响我们的行为。

Qiányìshí huì yǐngxiǎng wǒmen de xíngwéi.

The subconscious influences our behavior.

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