The Chinese word 蒙 has several meanings, including “to cover”, “to be ignorant”, and “to deceive”. It can be used in various contexts, such as in the phrase 蒙头转向, which means “to turn around blindly without knowing where to go”. It can also be used to describe someone who is naive or lacks knowledge, as in the sentence 他很蒙, which means “he is very ignorant”. Additionally, it can be used to describe a situation where someone is being deceived or tricked, as in the sentence 他被蒙了, which means “he was deceived”.
Translation
mēng
Verb: to deceive (sbd.), to cheat (sbd.)
méng
Verb: to cover
Adjective: ignorant, uneducated
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 他蒙了一层灰尘 | tā méng le yī céng huīchén | He was covered with a layer of dust |
| 我不懂这个词的蒙 | wǒ bù dǒng zhège cí de méng | I don’t understand the meaning of this word |
| 孩子们在蒙森林里玩耍 | háizimen zài méng sēnlín lǐ wánshuǎ | The children are playing in the dense forest |
| 这个故事蒙着神秘的面纱 | zhège gùshì méng zhe shénmì de miànshā | This story is shrouded in mystery |
| 他的眼睛被蒙住了 | tā de yǎnjīng bèi méng zhù le | His eyes were covered |
| 我被蒙在鼓里了，不知道发生了什么事 | wǒ bèi méng zài gǔ lǐ le, bù zhīdào fāshēng le shénme shì | I was kept in the dark and didn’t know what had happened |
| 这个问题还需要蒙一下 | zhège wèntí hái xūyào méng yīxià | This problem still needs to be studied further |
| 她的脸上蒙着一层红晕 | tā de liǎn shàng méng zhe yī céng hónghuán | Her face was covered with a blush |
HSK
蒙 is part of HSK Level 6 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 6.
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