文盲 (wén máng) — illiteracy; an illiterate person
Definition
Literally 'character-blind': a person who cannot read or write, or the condition of illiteracy itself. In modern usage the abstract sense ('illiteracy') is far more common than the person sense.
noun
illiteracyan illiterate person
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，文盲。Tā xiǎo shí hou jiā lǐ qióng, chéng le wén máng.He was poor as a child and became illiterate.
- 文盲。Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài nǔ lì xiāo chú wén máng xiàn xiàng.The government is working hard to eliminate illiteracy.
- 文盲。Guò qù nóng cūn de wén máng lǜ hěn gāo.The illiteracy rate in rural areas used to be very high.
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