醒悟

xǐngwù

verb HSK 7-9 #13,393

Meanings

他终于醒悟过来了。

Tā zhōngyú xǐngwù guòlái le.

He finally came to his senses.

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.

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).

醒 xǐng

悟 wù