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自觉 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zìjué slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
自觉是指自己知道应该做什么，不用别人提醒。
Zìjué shì zhǐ zìjǐ zhīdào yīnggāi zuò shénme, bùyòng biérén tíxǐng.
Self-aware means knowing what to do without being reminded by others.
Context note
在课堂上，自觉的学生会安静听讲。
Zài kètáng shàng, zìjué de xuéshēng huì ānjìng tīngjiǎng.
In class, self-aware students will listen quietly.
5 examples
他很自觉，每天按时完成作业。
tā hěn zì jué， měi tiān àn shí wán chéng zuò yè。
He is very self-aware and finishes homework on time every day.
我们要自觉遵守规则。
wǒ men yào zì jué zūn shǒu guī zé。
We should be self-aware and follow the rules.
她自觉地把垃圾扔进垃圾桶。
tā zì jué dì bǎ lā jī rēng jìn lā jī tǒng。
She self-consciously threw the trash into the bin.
自觉学习能让我们进步更快。
zì jué xué xí néng ràng wǒ men jìn bù gèng kuài。
Self-aware studying can help us improve faster.
他自觉排队，没有插队。
tā zì jué pái duì， méi yǒu chā duì。
He self-consciously queued and didn't cut in line.
5 mini stories
小明很自觉，每天自己整理书包。妈妈很开心。
xiǎo míng hěn zì jué， měi tiān zì jǐ zhěng lǐ shū bāo。 mā ma hěn kāi xīn。
Xiao Ming is very self-aware, he packs his bag every day. Mom is happy.
小红自觉帮助同学打扫教室。大家都夸她。
xiǎo hóng zì jué bāng zhù tóng xué dǎ sǎo jiào shì。 dà jiā dōu kuā tā。
Xiao Hong self-consciously helped classmates clean the classroom. Everyone praised her.
自觉的孩子不用老师提醒。我们要学习。
zì jué de hái zi bú yòng lǎo shī tí xǐng。 wǒ men yào xué xí。
Self-aware children don't need teacher reminders. We should learn.
小刚自觉关灯节约用电。他是好榜样。
xiǎo gāng zì jué guān dēng jié yuē yòng diàn。 tā shì hǎo bǎng yàng。
Xiao Gang self-consciously turned off the lights to save electricity. He is a good example.
她自觉读书，不用妈妈催。成绩变好了。
tā zì jué dú shū， bú yòng mā ma cuī。 chéng jì biàn hǎo le。
She self-consciously reads without mom urging. Her grades improved.