Writing
无知 (wú zhī) — how to say "ignorance" in Chinese
无知
Ignorance, lack of knowledge
adjective
Character composition
无
not have, without
知
to know, to be aware
Radicals / Keys
无
Not
#71 · wú · 4 strokes
矢
Arrow
#111 · shǐ · 5 strokes
Collocations
出于无知
chūyú wú zhī
out of ignorance
无知的人
wú zhī de rén
ignorant person
Examples
他的无知导致他做出了错误的决定。
His ignorance led him to make the wrong decision.
无知很可怕。
Ignorance is terrible.
Frequently asked questions
Ignorance meaning in Chinese
"ignorance" in Chinese is 无知 (wú zhī).
无知 meaning in English
无知 (wú zhī) means "Ignorance, lack of knowledge".
How is 无知 pronounced?
It is pronounced wú zhī (written as wu zhi, wuzhi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "ignorance" in Chinese characters?
It is written 无知: 无 has 4 strokes, 知 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 无知?
无知 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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