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陌生

mò shēngㄇㄛˋ ㄕㄥ

Sino-Vietnamese: MẠCH SINH

Traditional: 陌生

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 5TOCFL 3

Meaning(adjective, adverbial adjective)

strange; unfamiliar

陌生人 = stranger. Opposite: 熟悉.

Examples

  • 不要给陌生人开门。

    bú yào gěi mò shēng rén kāi mén.

    Don't open the door to strangers.

  • 刚到这个城市,一切都很陌生。

    gāng dào zhè ge chéng shì, yí qiè dōu hěn mò shēng.

    When I first arrived in this city, everything was unfamiliar.

  • 这个电话号码很陌生。

    zhè ge diàn huà hào mǎ hěn mò shēng.

    I don't recognise this phone number.

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Stroke order

MẠCH · 8 strokes

SINH · 5 strokes

to be born; to give birth; life; to grow; raw; uncooked; student