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感知

gǎn zhī · gan zhi

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Meaning

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  1. perception (the process of perceiving sth with the senses)
  2. to sense; to feel; to detect; to be aware of
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The lamp that senses

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)盏(zhǎn)新(xīn)灯(dēng)能(néng)感知(gǎnzhī)有没有(yǒuméiyǒu)人(rén)。

    This new lamp can sense whether anyone is there.

  2. Dengdeng

    真的吗(zhēndema)？它(tā)是(shì)怎么(zěnme)感知(gǎnzhī)的(de)？

    Really? How does it sense?

  3. Liangliang

    人(rén)一(yī)走近(zǒujìn)，灯(dēng)就(jiù)亮(liàng)了(le)。

    As soon as someone comes near, the light turns on.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)不(bù)动(dòng)，看(kàn)它(tā)能不能(néngbùnéng)感知到(gǎnzhīdào)我(wǒ)。

    Then I won't move, and see if it can sense me.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)坐着(zuòzhe)不动(bùdòng)，灯(dēng)就(jiù)灭(miè)了(le)，它(tā)没(méi)感知到(gǎnzhīdào)你(nǐ)！

    You sat still and the light went off. It did not sense you!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

人(rén)类(lèi)通(tōng)过(guò)五(wǔ)官(guān)感(gǎn)知(zhī)周(zhōu)围(wéi)的(de)世(shì)界(jiè)。

Humans perceive the surrounding world through their five senses.

02

她(tā)感(gǎn)知(zhī)到(dào)房(fáng)间(jiān)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)人(rén)。

She sensed that there was someone in the room.

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