无知

wú zhī

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. ignorant
2. ignorance

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 渊博 yuān bó 渊博 yuān bó erudite 形容学识广博: erudite
• 博学 bó xué 博学 bó xué learned; erudite 形容学问深厚: learned; erudite

Related words

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• 幼稚 yòu zhì 幼稚 yòu zhì young 常与无知连用，表示思想不成熟: young

Synonyms

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• 愚昧 yú mèi 愚昧 yú mèi ignorant; uneducated 描述缺乏知识或不明事理的状态，语气更强: ignorant; uneducated

Usage notes

Collocations

“无知”常与“愚昧”搭配为“愚昧无知”，指既愚蠢又缺乏知识；也可说“无知无识”，但注意“无识”不是独立词。

Formality

“无知”多用于书面或正式批评，日常口语中批评人可能会用“不懂事”或“啥都不懂”以降低直接指责的语气。

Example Sentences

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他对历史非常 无知 。

He is very ignorant about history.

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Words Containing 无知

• 年少无知 年少无知 nián shào wú zhī: young and inexperienced; unsophisticated
• 愚昧无知 愚昧无知 yú mèi wú zhī: stupid and ignorant (idiom)
• 无知觉 无知觉 wú zhī jué: senseless
• 蒙昧无知 蒙昧无知 méng mèi wú zhī: benighted (idiom)

Child Words of 无知

• 无 无 wú: not to have
• 知 知 zhī: to know