无知 (wú zhī) — ignorant
Definition
无知 focuses on lacking knowledge or awareness of facts, often used to criticize someone's understanding. Stronger and more judgmental than 盲目 (acting without awareness); less severe than 愚昧 (which implies deep backwardness).
adjective
ignorant
Examples
- 无知，。Tā hěn wú zhī, lián zhè ge jī běn cháng shí dōu bù zhī dào.He is so ignorant that he doesn't even know this basic common sense.
- 无知。Zhè zhǒng wú zhī de xíng wéi ràng rén wú fǎ lǐ jiě.This kind of ignorant behavior is incomprehensible.
- 无知。Bú yào yīn wèi zì jǐ wú zhī jiù cháo xiào bié rén.Don't laugh at others just because you are ignorant.
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