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识文断字

识文断字 — “To be literate”

识文断字 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be literate”. To know how to read and write. Literally, “Recognize characters and decipher words”.

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识文断字 Pronunciation and Pinyin

识文断字 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
识
shí7know, recognize, discern
文
wén4written language and culture
断
duàn11break, stop, decide
字
zì6character, word, writing

Example Sentence with 识文断字

尽管他家境贫寒,但从小就努力学习,如今已是识文断字,能写会算的好帮手。
Although his family was poor, he studied hard from a young age and is now literate, a capable assistant who can read, write, and calculate.

Idioms Related to 识文断字

Synonyms of 识文断字

  • shí识wén文tán谈zì字to be literate

More idioms starting with 识

  • shí识èr二wǔ五ér而bù不zhī知shí十know parts but not the whole
  • shí识biàn变cóng从yí宜recognize changes and adapt accordingly
  • shí识duō多cái才guǎng广knowledgeable and versatile
  • shí识dà大tǐ体,,gù顾dà大jú局prioritize the greater good
  • shí识zì字zhī知shū书to be literate and learned
  • shí识wēi微zhī知zhuó著foresee big from small
  • shí识wēi微jiàn见jǐ几Discern subtle signs, grasp essence
  • shí识wēi微jiàn见yuǎn远discern subtle signs, foresee distant developments
  • shí识cái才zūn尊xián贤recognize and respect the talented and worthy
  • shí识shí时wù务zhě者wèi为jùn俊jié杰A wise person adapts to the times
  • shí识shí时dá达wù务understand trends and handle affairs competently

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Questions about 识文断字

What does 识文断字 mean?

识文断字 (shí wén duàn zì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be literate”.

How do you pronounce 识文断字?

识文断字 is pronounced shí wén duàn zì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 识文断字 literally mean?

Literally, 识文断字 means “Recognize characters and decipher words”. It is used to mean “to be literate”.

What is the Chinese definition of 识文断字?

识字。指有一点文化知识。

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