Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
直觉
zhíjué
Description
直觉是指不用想很久，心里就知道的感觉。
直觉 means a feeling you know immediately without thinking for a long time.
我们常常说“我的直觉告诉我”，意思是没有理由，但是相信这件事。
We often say 'my 直觉 tells me,' meaning there is no reason, but we believe it.
Meanings
直觉zhíjué
intuition; instinctive feeling without reasoning
我的直觉告诉我，他没说真话。
My intuition tells me he didn't tell the truth.
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Notes
- Etymology
直 (direct) + 觉 (to sense/feel), meaning a feeling arrived at directly.
- Nuance
直觉 is a hunch or gut feeling; 感觉 is a broader, everyday word for feeling.
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