醒悟

xǐngwù

verb HSK 7-9 #13,393

Meanings

1 to come to a realization
2 to see the light
3 to wake up to the truth

Characters

to wake up; to become aware

to realize; to comprehend

Examples

HSK 3

他终于醒悟过来了。

Tā zhōngyú xǐngwù guòlái le.

He finally came to his senses.

HSK 4

经历了失败，她醒悟了很多。

Jīnglì le shībài, tā xǐngwù le hěnduō.

After experiencing failure, she realized a lot.

Tips

usage

醒悟 is a figurative awakening, not physical. It means realizing something important after being mistaken or unaware. Often used with 终于 (finally).

Stroke Order

醒 xǐng

悟 wù