识字 (shí zì) — to learn to read; to become literate
Definition
Literally 'recognize characters', 识字 means to learn to read Chinese characters or to be literate — a more literary/formal term than the everyday phrase 认字 (rèn zì).
verb
to learn to readto become literate
Examples
- 识字。Tā xiǎo shí hou jiù kāi shǐ shí zì le.He started learning to read as a child.
- 。Tā shí le hěn duō zì.He has learned many characters.
- ？Nǐ shí bù shí zì?Are you literate?
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