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文盲

wén máng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • illiterate

Definition

不识字的成年人；缺乏基本读写能力的人。

An illiterate adult; a person lacking basic reading and writing skills.

Usage

用于描述没有接受过教育或无法阅读书写的人群，常带有贬义或社会批评色彩。也可比喻对某领域一无所知的人。

Used to describe people who have not received education or cannot read or write, often with a derogatory or socially critical tone. It can also metaphorically refer to someone ignorant in a particular field.

Examples

  • 1 在旧社会，很多穷人都是文盲。 (In the old society, many poor people were illiterate.)
  • 2 他虽然是个文盲，但靠勤劳致富了。 (Although he is illiterate, he became rich through hard work.)
  • 3 政府开展了扫盲运动，帮助文盲学习读写。 (The government launched a literacy campaign to help illiterates learn to read and write.)
  • 4 对电脑一窍不通，简直就是现代文盲。 (Being completely ignorant of computers is simply being a modern illiterate.)
  • 5 这个地区的文盲率逐年下降。 (The illiteracy rate in this region is decreasing year by year.)

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