How to say “unfamiliar” in Chinese
unfamiliar, strange
“Unfamiliar” in Chinese is 陌生, mò shēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
陌生 is read mò shēng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 阝 “hill”; on the right, 百: the first meaning is a path between fields.
In 学生 it means “one who”: one who studies. It is read with the neutral tone: sheng.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “陌生”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 陌生. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 刚来的时候，公司里的一切对我来说都很陌生。gāngláideshíhou,gōngsīlideyíqièduìwǒláishuōdōuhěnmòshēngWhen I first arrived, everything at the company was unfamiliar to me.
- 不要给陌生人开门búyàogěimòshēngrénkāiménDon't open the door to strangers.
More words from the lesson “The new colleague”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “unfamiliar” in Chinese?
“Unfamiliar” in Chinese is 陌生, pinyin mòshēng.
What does 陌生 mean?
陌生 (mòshēng) means “unfamiliar, strange”.
How do you write 陌生?
陌生 is 2 characters: 陌 (mò) — field path; unfamiliar; 生 (shēng) — be born, life. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 陌生?
陌生 is read mòshēng. Tones: mò — fourth tone, shēng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“unfamiliar” in the lesson “The new colleague”
This word is from the topic “Character” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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