启蒙

qǐ méng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

variant of 啟蒙|启蒙[qi3 meng2]
to instruct the young
to instruct the young
to initiate
to awake sb from ignorance
to free sb from prejudice or superstition
primer
enlightened
the Enlightenment
Western learning from the late Qing dynasty

Definition

启发教导，使认识新事物或得到基础知识；普及新知识，使摆脱愚昧。

Enlighten; to instruct beginners or impart basic knowledge; to popularize new ideas, freeing from ignorance.

Usage

常用于教育、文化、思想领域，作动词或名词，如‘启蒙老师’‘启蒙运动’。可指儿童初学阶段或社会思想解放过程。

Commonly used in education, culture, and thought, as a verb or noun, e.g., 'enlightening teacher' or 'Enlightenment movement'. It can refer to a child's initial learning phase or a societal intellectual liberation.

Examples

1 我的启蒙老师教了我很多做人的道理。(My first teacher taught me many principles of life.)
2 这本书是儿童科学启蒙的好读物。(This book is a good read for children's scientific enlightenment.)
3 启蒙运动强调了理性与自由的重要性。(The Enlightenment emphasized the importance of reason and freedom.)
4 父母是孩子的第一任启蒙者。(Parents are the first enlighteners of children.)
5 开设这门课是为了对学生进行艺术启蒙。(This course is designed to provide artistic enlightenment for students.)

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