陌生

mò shēng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. strange
2. unfamiliar

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 熟悉 shú xī 熟悉 shú xī to be familiar with 指不熟悉: to be familiar with

Related words

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• 已知 yǐ zhī 已知 yǐ zhī known (to science) 与‘陌生’概念相关，表示已知的: known (to science)

Synonyms

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• 生疏 shēng shū 生疏 shēng shū unfamiliar 可互换指因缺乏联系而陌生: unfamiliar

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不能用于否定已有关系，如不说‘我对他陌生’，应用‘我不熟悉他’。

Example Sentences

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我在 陌生 的城市里迷路了。

I got lost in an unfamiliar city.

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Words Containing 陌生

• 陌生人 陌生人 mò shēng rén: stranger

Child Words of 陌生

• 生 生 shēng: to be born
• 陌 陌 mò: raised path