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生疏

shēng shū
HSK 6
unfamiliar, strange, out of practice
adjective

Example Sentences

我对这个城市的文化感到生疏。
wǒ duì zhègè chéngshì de wénhuà gǎndào shēngshū 。
I feel unfamiliar with the culture of this city.
他的中文虽然不错,但有些生疏。
tāde zhōngwén suīrán bùcuò , dàn yǒuxiē shēngshū 。
His Chinese is good, but there are some unfamiliar parts.
我已经很久没有弹钢琴了,技术变得生疏了。
wǒ yǐjīng hěnjiǔ méiyǒu dàn gāngqín le , jìshù biàndé shēngshū le 。
I haven't played the piano for a long time, my skills have become rusty.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

陌生mòshēng
strange
This term emphasizes the feeling of being unfamiliar with something or someone, often used in contexts where there's a complete lack of acquaintance.
生硬shēngyìng
awkward
This term can refer to being unaccustomed or stiff in behavior, highlighting a lack of fluency or comfort.

Words Starting With 生

生日shēng rì
birthday
生病shēng bìng
to fall ill; to sicken
生气shēng qì
angry; mad; offended; animated; to get angry; to be enraged; to take offense; animation
生命shēng mìng
life; living; biological
生活shēng huó
life; activity; to live; livelihood

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Individual Characters

生shēng
unripe, green, living, raw
疏shū
variant of 疏[shu1]

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HSK 6
All words for the HSK 6 test