How to say “conscientious” in Chinese
conscientious; be aware
“Conscientious” in Chinese is 自觉, zì jué: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
自觉 is read zì jué: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a nose: when Chinese people say “me”, they point at their nose.
Two readings: jiào in 睡觉 and jué in 觉得.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “自觉”.
More words from the lesson “On your own, no reminders”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “conscientious” in Chinese?
“Conscientious” in Chinese is 自觉, pinyin zìjué.
What does 自觉 mean?
自觉 (zìjué) means “conscientious; be aware”.
How do you write 自觉?
自觉 is 2 characters: 自 (zì) — self; 觉 (jiào) — sleep; feel. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 自觉?
自觉 is read zìjué. Tones: zì — fourth tone, jué — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“conscientious” in the lesson “On your own, no reminders”
This word is from the topic “Character” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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