Writing
生疏 (shēng shū) — how to say "unfamiliar" in Chinese
生疏
Unfamiliar; out of practice
adjective
Character composition
生
to be born; life; raw
疏
sparse; distant; to neglect
Radicals / Keys
生
Life
#100 · shēng · 5 strokes
疋
Bolt of cloth
#103 · pǐ · 5 strokes
Collocations
关系生疏
guān xì shēng shū
distant relationship
Examples
我很久没弹钢琴了，手指有点生疏。
I haven't played the piano for a long time, my fingers are a bit out of practice.
这个地方很生疏。
This place is very unfamiliar.
Frequently asked questions
Unfamiliar meaning in Chinese
"unfamiliar" in Chinese is 生疏 (shēng shū).
生疏 meaning in English
生疏 (shēng shū) means "Unfamiliar; out of practice".
How is 生疏 pronounced?
It is pronounced shēng shū (written as sheng shu, shengshu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "unfamiliar" in Chinese characters?
It is written 生疏: 生 has 5 strokes, 疏 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 生疏?
生疏 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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