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CHINESE CHARACTER

mèi

昧

昧

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dim; ignorant; conceal

Numbered pinyin
mei4
English meanings
dim; dark; ignorant; to conceal; to be unaware of

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    shè拾jīn金bù不mèi昧shì是yī一zhǒng种měidé美德。

    Not pocketing lost money is a virtue.

  2. 02

    tā他bù不néng能mèi昧zhe着liángxīn良心zuò做zhè这zhǒng种shì事。

    He cannot do such a thing against his conscience.

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