觉醒

覺醒

juéxǐng

verb HSK 7-9 #16,038

Meanings

1 to awaken; to become aware
2 awakening; realization

Characters

to feel; to sense; to realize

to wake up; to become aware

Examples

他终于觉醒了，开始认真对待生活。

Tā zhōngyú juéxǐng le, kāishǐ rènzhēn duìdài shēnghuó.

He finally woke up and started taking life seriously.

民族觉醒是近代史上的重要主题。

Mínzú juéxǐng shì jìndài shǐ shàng de zhòngyào zhǔtí.

National awakening is an important theme in modern history.

Tips

usage

觉醒 is almost always figurative — a political, social, or personal awakening. For physically waking up from sleep, use 醒来 instead.

Stroke Order

觉 jué

醒 xǐng