陌生

mò shēng

HSK 5

Meaning

不熟悉，生疏。

Unfamiliar, strange.

通常用于形容人、地方、事物或感觉是第一次接触或缺乏了解。

Usually used to describe people, places, things, or feelings that are encountered for the first time or lack familiarity.

1 我对这个城市很陌生，需要向导。 (I am unfamiliar with this city and need a guide.)
2 在聚会上，我面对的都是陌生的面孔。 (At the party, I was faced with all unfamiliar faces.)
3 这个话题对我来说太陌生了，我完全不懂。 (This topic is too unfamiliar to me; I don't understand it at all.)
4 他感到一种陌生的恐惧感。 (He felt a strange sense of fear.)
5 陌生的环境让他感到不安。 (The unfamiliar environment made him feel uneasy.)

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