Illiterate in Chinese: 文盲 (wén máng)

wén máng

illiterate

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  1. 1illiterate

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Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄨㄣˊ

wén

/ u/ enˊ/ second tone

ㄇㄤˊ

máng

/ m/ angˊ/ second tone

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  • 从前村里有很多文盲。

    cóng qián cūn lǐ yǒu hěn duō wén máng。

    In the past there were many illiterate people in the village.

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