Usage note
意识是指一个人对周围事物或自己内心的觉察和认识。
Yì shí shì zhǐ yī gè rén duì zhōu wéi shì wù huò zì jǐ nèi xīn de jué chá hé rèn shi.
Awareness refers to a person's perception and understanding of surrounding things or their own inner feelings.
Context note
在日常生活里，安全意识很重要，比如过马路时要看红绿灯。
Zài rì cháng shēng huó lǐ, ān quán yì shí hěn zhòng yào, bǐ rú guò mǎ lù shí yào kàn hóng lǜ dēng.
In daily life, safety awareness is very important, for example, when crossing the road, you need to look at the traffic lights.
5 examples
他有很强的环保意识。
tā yǒu hěn qiáng de huán bǎo yì shí。
He has a strong environmental awareness.
我们要提高安全意识。
wǒ men yào tí gāo ān quán yì shí。
We need to improve safety awareness.
她意识到自己错了。
tā yì shí dào zì jǐ cuò le。
She became aware that she was wrong.
小朋友要有礼貌意识。
xiǎo péng yǒu yào yǒu lǐ mào yì shí。
Children should have politeness awareness.
健康意识让我们多运动。
jiàn kāng yì shí ràng wǒ men duō yùn dòng。
Health awareness makes us exercise more.
5 mini stories
小明过马路时很有安全意识。他先看红绿灯再走。
xiǎo míng guò mǎ lù shí hěn yǒu ān quán yì shí。 tā xiān kàn hóng lǜ dēng zài zǒu。
Xiao Ming had strong safety awareness when crossing the road. He looked at the traffic lights first before walking.
小红有环保意识，她总是把垃圾扔进垃圾桶。
xiǎo hóng yǒu huán bǎo yì shí， tā zǒng shì bǎ lā jī rēng jìn lā jī tǒng。
Xiao Hong has environmental awareness; she always throws trash into the trash can.
老师教我们要有分享意识。大家一起玩很开心。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men yào yǒu fēn xiǎng yì shí。 dà jiā yì qǐ wán hěn kāi xīn。
The teacher taught us to have sharing awareness. Playing together is very happy.
小华意识到要帮助朋友。他主动帮同学捡铅笔。
xiǎo huá yì shí dào yào bāng zhù péng yǒu。 tā zhǔ dòng bāng tóng xué jiǎn qiān bǐ。
Xiao Hua became aware that he should help friends. He proactively helped a classmate pick up a pencil.
安全意识让我们在游泳时小心。不要独自下水。
ān quán yì shí ràng wǒ men zài yóu yǒng shí xiǎo xīn。 bú yào dú zì xià shuǐ。
Safety awareness makes us careful when swimming. Don't go into the water alone.
Mini dialogue
安全意识
A
过马路时要有安全意识。
Guò mǎlù shí yào yǒu ānquán yìshí.
You need to have safety awareness when crossing the road.
B
对，我们要注意车辆。
Duì, wǒmen yào zhùyì chēliàng.
Right, we need to watch out for cars.
环保意识
A
我们应该提高环保意识。
Wǒmen yīnggāi tígāo huánbǎo yìshí.
We should raise environmental awareness.
B
是的，不乱扔垃圾。
Shì de, bù luàn rēng lājī.
Yes, don't litter.
Related words and contrasts
related
知道
zhī dào
know
意识 is awareness or consciousness, while 知道 is to know a fact.
related
注意
zhù yì
pay attention
意识 involves being aware; 注意 is to actively pay attention.
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思想
sī xiǎng
thought
意识 can refer to consciousness, related to 思想 (thought).