Writing
陌生 (mò shēng) — how to say "strange" in Chinese
陌生
Strange, unfamiliar
adjective
Character composition
陌
unfamiliar, strange
生
unfamiliar
Radicals / Keys
生
Life
#100 · shēng · 5 strokes
阜
Mound
#170 · fù · 8 strokes
Collocations
陌生人
mò shēng rén
stranger
感到陌生
gǎn dào mò shēng
feel unfamiliar
陌生的地方
mò shēng de dì fāng
unfamiliar place
Examples
第一次来到这个陌生的国家，他感到既紧张又兴奋。
Coming to this unfamiliar country for the first time, he felt both nervous and excited.
城市很陌生。
The city is unfamiliar.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "strange" in Chinese?
"strange" in Chinese is 陌生 (mò shēng).
陌生 meaning in English
陌生 (mò shēng) means "Strange, unfamiliar".
How is 陌生 pronounced?
It is pronounced mò shēng (written as mo sheng, mosheng). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "strange" in Chinese characters?
It is written 陌生: 陌 has 8 strokes, 生 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 陌生?
陌生 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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