ý thức

Level ≈B1 (approx.) nounverb Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔi˧˦ tʰɨk̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɪj˨˩˦ tʰɨk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɪj˦˥ tʰɨk̚˦˥] browser voice

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ý thức means consciousness; awareness.

Chinese characters: 意識

Meanings of ý thức in English

Noun

consciousness
- Theo Mác, vật chất có trước, ý thức có sau. Vật chất tồn tại độc lập không phụ thuộc vào ý thức.According to Marx, matter exists prior to, and independent of, consciousness.
awareness, especially of something bad you're doing, for example littering or outdoor urination
- có ý thứccivil; well-mannered
- vô ý thứcuncivil; ill-mannered
- xả rác bừa bãi, vô ý thứcto uncivilly litter everywhere

Verb

to recognize; to be aware of

Example sentences with ý thức

Cô ấy đã không ý thức được sai lầm của mình. She was unconscious of her mistake.
Vũ trụ là một bộ não khổng lồ. Và nó có ý thức riêng. The universe is a giant brain. And it has its own consciousness.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 意識.

Frequently asked questions

What does ý thức mean in English?

ý thức (noun) means "consciousness; awareness".

How do you pronounce ý thức?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔi˧˦ tʰɨk̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɪj˦˥ tʰɨk̚˦˥]. Tones: ý — rising tone (sắc), thức — rising tone (sắc).

Is ý thức a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ý thức is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 意識.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.