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陌生

mò shēng · mo sheng

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. strange
  2. unfamiliar
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Strange food

  1. Leon

    这个(zhège)城市(chéngshì)对我来说(duìwǒláishuō)还(hái)很(hěn)陌生(mòshēng)。

    To me, this city is still very unfamiliar.

  2. Dengdeng

    别怕(biépà)，我们(wǒmen)带(dài)你(nǐ)逛(guàng)夜市(yèshì)。

    Do not worry. We will take you around the night market.

  3. Leon

    这里(zhèlǐ)的(de)食物(shíwù)我(wǒ)都(dōu)很(hěn)陌生(mòshēng)，那(nà)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    All the food here is unfamiliar to me. What is that?

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)是(shì)臭豆腐(chòudòufu)，味道(wèidao)有点(yǒudiǎn)特别(tèbié)。

    That is stinky tofu. The smell is a bit special.

  5. Leon

    我(wǒ)闻到(wéndào)了(le)，现在(xiànzài)这个(zhège)味道(wèidao)不(bù)陌生(mòshēng)了(le)！

    I smell it. Now this smell is not unfamiliar any more!

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2 examples
01

她(tā)对(duì)我(wǒ)来(lái)说(shuō)是(shì)一(yí)个(gè)完(wán)全(quán)陌(mò)生(shēng)的(de)人(rén)。

As far as I'm concerned, she's a complete stranger.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by alec · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)看(kàn)见(jiàn)一(yí)位(wèi)陌(mò)生(shēng)女(nǚ)人(rén)在(zài)那(nà)儿(r)。

I saw a strange woman there.

Tatoeba: Chinese by asosan · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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