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识字

shízì

“To learn to read” in Chinese is 识字 (shízì).

Meaning

  • to learn to read
  • able to read; literate

Example

他是个孤儿,而且不识字。

He was an orphan and illiterate.

Example sentence from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0).

Characters

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Not to be confused with: 柿子 (shìzi, persimmon) · 狮子 (shīzi, Leo (star sign)) · 师资 (shīzī, qualified teacher)