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愚昧 (yú mèi) — how to say "ignorant" in Chinese
愚昧
Ignorant, benighted
adjective
Character composition
愚
foolish, stupid
昧
dark, obscure
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
Collocations
摆脱愚昧
bǎi tuō yú mèi
shake off ignorance
愚昧落后
yú mèi luò hòu
ignorant and backward
愚昧无知
yú mèi wú zhī
ignorant and unenlightened
Examples
愚昧的想法常常会带来不好的结果。
Ignorant thoughts often lead to bad outcomes.
愚昧不好。
Ignorance is not good.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "ignorant" in Chinese?
"ignorant" in Chinese is 愚昧 (yú mèi).
Yu mei meaning in Chinese
愚昧 (yú mèi) means "Ignorant, benighted".
How is 愚昧 pronounced?
It is pronounced yú mèi (written as yu mei, yumei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "ignorant" in Chinese characters?
It is written 愚昧: 愚 has 13 strokes, 昧 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 愚昧?
愚昧 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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