扫盲 (sǎo) — to eliminate illiteracy; to carry out literacy education (for adults)
Definition
A verb-object phrase: 扫 ('sweep/clear away') + 盲 ('illiteracy'), meaning 'to eliminate illiteracy' — typically through adult literacy campaigns. Not a general term for teaching or education; specifically refers to eradicating illiteracy.
verb
to eliminate illiteracyto carry out literacy education (for adults)
Examples
- 扫盲。Zhèng fǔ zài nóng cūn dà lì tuī guǎng sǎo.The government is vigorously promoting literacy education in rural areas.
- 扫盲。Tā cān jiā guò liǎng cì sǎo huó dòng.He has participated in literacy campaigns twice.
- 。Zhè ge cūn zi qù nián sǎo le yí cì máng.This village carried out a literacy campaign last year.
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