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literate

/ˈlɪtəɹət/

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noun

识字的人，读书人

A person who is able to read and write.

Examples :

"The school's literacy program helped many new literates learn to read and write. "

学校的扫盲项目帮助了很多新学会读写的人学习认字和写字。

human person ability education writing language literature

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noun

秀才

A person who was educated but had not taken a university degree; especially a candidate to take holy orders.

Examples :

"The village literate, preparing for ordination, was studying the ancient texts diligently. "

村里的秀才正勤奋研读古籍，准备接受神职。

person education religion theology history

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adjective

识字的，有读写能力的。

Able to read and write; having literacy.

Examples :

"My grandmother is a literate woman who enjoys reading books about history. "

我的奶奶是一位识字的老人，她很喜欢读历史方面的书。

language education ability

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adjective

博学的，精通文学的.

Knowledgeable in literature, writing; literary; well-read.

Examples :

"My grandfather is a literate man who enjoys discussing Shakespearean plays with his grandchildren. "

我的爷爷是一位博学之人，他很喜欢和孙子孙女们一起探讨莎士比亚的戏剧。

literature writing education language word ability

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adjective

书面的，文字的。

Which is used in writing (of a language or dialect).

Examples :

"While spoken in many communities, this dialect is not widely literate, meaning it's rarely written down. "

虽然很多社区都说这种方言，但它并不怎么书面化，也就是说，很少被写成文字。

language writing linguistics education