semiliterate person; adult with limited literacy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
semiliterate person; functionally illiterate adult; adult with limited literacy
neutralRefers to adults who have not completed basic literacy education and can recognize only a limited number of characters, distinct from complete illiteracy (文盲).
Zhè这
gè个
cūn村
zi子
lǐ里
hái还
yǒu有
yī一
xiē些
bàn半
wén文
máng盲
，
xū需
yào要
kāi开
zhǎn展
sǎo扫
máng盲
jiào教
yù育
。
There are still some semiliterate people in this village who need literacy education.
Tā他
suī虽
rán然
shì是
gè个
bàn半
wén文
máng盲
，
dàn但
kào靠
qín勤
láo劳
zhì致
fù富
le了
。
Although he is semiliterate, he became rich through hard work.
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Bàn半
wén文
máng盲
qún群
tǐ体
wǎng往
wǎng往
xū需
yào要
tè特
shū殊
de的
zhí职
yè业
jì技
néng能
péi培
xùn训
。
Semiliterate groups often need special vocational skills training.