愚昧

yúmèi

adjective #15,688

Meanings

1 ignorant
2 uneducated
3 benighted

Characters

foolish; stupid

Examples

HSK 5

不能因为愚昧而拒绝科学。

Bùnéng yīnwèi yúmèi ér jùjué kēxué.

You can't reject science because of ignorance.

HSK 5

教育可以消除愚昧。

Jiàoyù kěyǐ xiāochú yúmèi.

Education can eliminate ignorance.

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愚昧 is a strong, literary word implying deep ignorance. It's harsher than 无知 ('unknowing') and is often used in formal writing or criticism.

Stroke Order

愚 yú

昧 mèi