literate; able to read and write
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to be literate; able to read and write
Literary expression for being literate. Often used to describe someone who has basic education, especially in traditional or rural contexts.
Tā他
shí识
wén文
duàn断
zì字
，
zài在
mín民
bàn办
xiǎo小
xué学
dāng当
le了
jiào教
shī师
。
He is literate and became a teacher at a private elementary school.
Guò过
qù去
zài在
nóng农
cūn村
，
shí识
wén文
duàn断
zì字
de的
rén人
bù不
duō多
。
In the past, there were not many literate people in the countryside.
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Tā他
suī虽
rán然
méi没
shàng上
guò过
dà大
xué学
，
dàn但
yě也
shí识
wén文
duàn断
zì字
，
néng能
kàn看
bào报
zhǐ纸
xiě写
wén文
zhāng章
。
Although he did not attend university, he is literate and can read newspapers and write articles.