Definition
文盲 (wén máng) refers to illiteracy or an illiterate person — someone who cannot read or write. It is a noun, not an adjective, so you say '他是文盲' (he is an illiterate person), not '他文盲'. The word is often used in formal or social contexts, such as discussing education or literacy rates.
noun
illiteracyan illiterate person
Examples
- ，文盲。Tā xiǎoshíhou jiā li qióng, chéng le wén máng.He was poor as a child and became illiterate.
- 文盲。Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài nǔlì xiāochú wén máng xiànxiàng.The government is working hard to eliminate illiteracy.
- 文盲。Guòqù nóngcūn de wén máng lǜ hěn gāo.The illiteracy rate in rural areas used to be very high.
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