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冒昧 (mào mèi): bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7adjective

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of
Characters
2
Part of speech
adjective
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • bold
  • presumptuous
  • to take the liberty of

Chinese explanation

  • 指说话或做事不顾是否合适,可能给别人带来不便或打扰,常用作客气话。例如:冒昧地问一句。
  • 表示言行鲁莽,没有礼貌,不够尊重对方。

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Character breakdown

HSK 6

to emit

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Example sentences

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May I ask boldly—is your surname Li? I think I've seen you somewhere before.

,。

I am writing to you presumptuously because I would like to ask a question about Chinese history.

,?

Sorry to bother you, but could you tell me how to get to the nearest subway station?

,。

I boldly invite you to my birthday party and hope you can come.

,。

I hope you won't take offense at my presumptuous request.

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