English–Chinese
“be strangers” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinsù bù xiāng shí
Example
他和我素不相识，我只知道他的名字。tā hé wǒ sù bù xiāng shí wǒ zhǐ zhī dào tā de míng zì
He and I are strangers; I only know his name.
How to say “be strangers” in Chinese
“Be strangers” in Chinese is 素不相识 (sù bù xiāng shí).
Two people remain complete outsiders to each other, with no past encounter tying them together.
Example sentences with 素不相识
在社交场合，他发现和很多人素不相识，只能简单寒暄。zài shè jiāo chǎng hé tā fā xiàn hé hěn duō rén sù bù xiāng shí zhǐ néng jiǎn dān hán xuān
At social events, he found that he was a stranger to many people and could only exchange simple greetings.
Tips for using 素不相识
- The idiom suits a complete absence of prior acquaintance, not merely a moment when someone fails to recognize a familiar person.