不知不觉

bù zhī bù jué

HSK 7–9

Meaning

没有意识到，没有察觉。

unconsciously; without being aware of it.

通常用作副词，修饰整个句子，表示某种状态或变化在无意中发生。

Usually used as an adverb to modify the whole sentence, indicating that a state or change occurs without one's awareness.

1 不知不觉，天就黑了。 (Unconsciously, it got dark.)
2 他不知不觉地睡着了。 (He fell asleep without realizing it.)
3 我们不知不觉就走到了公园。 (We walked to the park without being aware of it.)
4 时间过得真快，不知不觉一年就过去了。 (Time flies so fast; a year passed by without us noticing.)
5 她不知不觉地养成了这个习惯。 (She unconsciously formed this habit.)
6 听着音乐，我不知不觉就进入了梦乡。 (Listening to music, I drifted into dreamland without realizing it.)

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