无知

无知 wúzhī

Ignorant

无知 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 無知 wuzhi

What 无知 means

  1. Ignorant

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Character by character

无知 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

无
wú
Not have (-less - not - never mind - un-)
知
zhī
Know (be aware)

How to write 无知

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无知 in a sentence

无知并不可怕,可怕的是不肯学。
Wúzhī bìng bù kěpà, kěpà de shì bù kěn xué.
Ignorance is not the frightening thing; refusing to learn is.
他为自己当年的无知感到惭愧。
Tā wèi zìjǐ dāngnián de wúzhī gǎndào cánkuì.
He is ashamed of how ignorant he was back then.

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Sounds the same as 无知

These are also written wuzhi without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

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Questions about 无知

What does 无知 mean in English?

无知 is pronounced wúzhī and means Ignorant.

How do you pronounce 无知?

无知 is wúzhī in pinyin — written wuzhi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 无知?

无知 is written with 2 characters: 无 (wú) Not have (-less - not - never mind - un-), 知 (zhī) Know (be aware). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 无知 written in traditional Chinese?

無知. The simplified form 无知 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 無知 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced wúzhī.

Is 无知 an HSK word?

Yes — 无知 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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