HSK · Level 61
105 words
Chinese word
识字
Pronunciation
Pinyinshí zì
Meaning
- verblearn to read
Example
读故事书可以帮助孩子识字。dú gù shì shū ké yǐ bāng zhù hái zi shí zì
Reading storybooks can help children learn to read.
More examples
很多成年人通过夜校也能学会识字。hěn duō chéng nián rén tōng guò yè xiào yě néng xué huì shí zì
Many adults can also learn to read through night school.
Core concept
Connect spoken language to the written world through a growing set of familiar characters.
Common phrases
学会识字xué huì shí zì
learn to read
教孩子识字jiāo hái zi shí zì
teach children to read
开始识字kāi shǐ shí zì
start learning to read
Similar words
认字rèn zì: Become able to recognize familiar Chinese characters and understand their meanings.
认读rèn dú: Read familiar Chinese characters aloud correctly.
Definition in Chinese
能够认出并读出汉字，记住常用字并具备基础的读写能力，常用于指儿童或初学者的文字识别与识字教育。néng gòu rèn chū bìng dú chū hàn zì jì zhù cháng yòng zì bìng jù bèi jī chǔ de dú xiě néng lì cháng yòng yú zhǐ ér tóng huò chū xué zhě de wén zì shí bié yǔ shí zì jiào yù
Word origin
In 识字 (shízì, "learn characters"), 识 (shí, "recognize") describes the mental act and 字 (zì, "written character") names its object, giving a direct picture of character recognition.
Usage tips
- The word fits practical milestones such as recognizing the characters on signs, labels, and menus, so it applies to everyday literacy as well as classroom learning.
Other meanings
- learn charactersverb
- read and writeverb
Related words
- 识字率shí zì lǜliteracy ratenoun
- 识字教育shí zì jiào yùliteracy educationnoun
- 识字课shí zì kèliteracy classnoun