ý thức

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 意識.

Pronunciation

Noun

ý thức

  1. 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.
    • 13th century, Trần Nhân Tông, Cư Trần lạc đạo phú 居塵樂道賦 Đệ bát hội 第八會:
      (lay)(ý)(thức)(chớ)(chấp)(chằng)(chằng)
      Free your mind, don't just keep insisting .
  2. 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

ý thức

  1. to recognize; to be aware of