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冒昧

mào mèi · mao mei

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. bold
  2. presumptuous
  3. to take the liberty of
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Where did you buy that cup?

  1. Liangliang

    冒昧(màomèi)问(wèn)一句(yījù)，你(nǐ)这个(zhège)杯子(bēizi)多少钱(duōshaoqián)？

    Sorry to ask, how much is this cup of yours?

  2. Dengdeng

    不冒昧(bùmàomèi)，才(cái)十块钱(shíkuàiqián)。

    Not at all. Only ten yuan.

  3. Liangliang

    这么(zhème)便宜(piányi)？我(wǒ)也(yě)想(xiǎng)买(mǎi)一个(yīgè)。

    So cheap? I want one too.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)可以(kěyǐ)送给(sònggěi)你(nǐ)，我家(wǒjiā)有(yǒu)三个(sāngè)。

    I can give you one. I have three at home.

  5. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)！那(nà)我(wǒ)冒昧(màomèi)再(zài)问(wèn)一句(yījù)，有(yǒu)红色(hóngsè)的(de)吗(ma)？

    Thanks! Then may I ask one more thing: do you have a red one?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

冒(mào)昧(mèi)地(de)问(wèn)一(yí)句(jù)，您(nín)贵(guì)姓(xìng)？

May I take the liberty of asking your surname?

02

请(qǐng)原(yuán)谅(liàng)我(wǒ)冒(mào)昧(mèi)打(dǎ)扰(rǎo)，我(wǒ)有(yǒu)件(jiàn)急(jí)事(shì)想(xiǎng)请(qǐng)教(jiào)您(nín)。

Please forgive me for taking the liberty of disturbing you; I have an urgent matter I'd like to ask you about.

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