Writing
不知不觉 (bù zhī bù jué) — how to say "unconsciously" in Chinese
不知
不觉
Unconsciously, before one knows it
Character composition
不
not
知
to know
不
not
觉
to feel
Radicals / Keys
矢
Arrow
#111 · shǐ · 5 strokes
見
See
#147 · jiàn · 7 strokes
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
不知不觉地改变
bù zhī bù jué de gǎibiàn
change without realizing it
Examples
我们聊天时，不知不觉天就黑了。
While we chatted, it got dark before we knew it.
时间不知不觉过去了。
Time passed unconsciously.
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Frequently asked questions
Unconsciously meaning in Chinese
"unconsciously" in Chinese is 不知不觉 (bù zhī bù jué).
不知不觉 meaning
不知不觉 (bù zhī bù jué) means "Unconsciously, before one knows it".
How is 不知不觉 pronounced?
It is pronounced bù zhī bù jué (written as bu zhi bu jue, buzhibujue). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "unconsciously" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不知不觉: 不 has 4 strokes, 知 has 8 strokes, 不 has 4 strokes, 觉 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 不知不觉?
不知不觉 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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