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醒悟

xǐngwù
verb HSK 7 #13,393

Meanings

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

Examples

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 hěn duō.
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