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illiteracy in Chinese

illiteracy in Chinese is 文盲 — illiteracy means the inability to read and write.

illiteracy in Chinese

文盲
noun
Pronounced: wén máng
(uncountable) The inability to read and write.

What does "illiteracy" mean?

  1. noun The inability to read and write.
  2. noun The portion of a population unable to read and write, generally given as a percentage.
  3. noun A word, phrase, or grammatical turn thought to be characteristic of an illiterate person.
  4. noun Unlearnedness; the state of being ignorant or unlettered.
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What is "illiteracy" in Chinese?

"illiteracy" in Chinese is 文盲. illiteracy means: The inability to read and write.

How do you pronounce 文盲?

"illiteracy" in Chinese is 文盲, pronounced "wén máng".

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