Writing
直觉 (zhí jué) — how to say "intuition" in Chinese
直觉
Intuition
noun
Character composition
直
straight
觉
to feel
Radicals / Keys
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
見
See
#147 · jiàn · 7 strokes
Collocations
凭直觉
píng zhí jué
by intuition
直觉判断
zhí jué pàn duàn
intuitive judgment
Examples
他靠直觉做出了正确的决定。
He made the right decision based on intuition.
我的直觉很准。
My intuition is very accurate.
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Intuition in Chinese meaning
"intuition" in Chinese is 直觉 (zhí jué).
直觉 meaning in English
直觉 (zhí jué) means "Intuition".
How is 直觉 pronounced?
It is pronounced zhí jué (written as zhi jue, zhijue). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "intuition" in Chinese characters?
It is written 直觉: 直 has 8 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 直觉?
直觉 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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