English–Chinese
“unfamiliar” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinmò shēng
Example
我对新同事还有点陌生。wǒ duì xīn tóng shì hái yóu diǎn mò shēng
I am still somewhat unfamiliar with my new colleague.
How to say “unfamiliar” in Chinese
“Unfamiliar” in Chinese is 陌生 (mò shēng).
A gap in contact and knowledge leaves someone or something outside the speaker's familiar world.
Example sentences with 陌生
回到老家时，很多地方让我感到陌生。huí dào lǎo jiā shí hěn duō dì fāng ràng wǒ gǎn dào mò shēng
When I returned to my hometown, many places felt unfamiliar to me.
Tips for using 陌生
- English speakers often hear "strange" as a judgment that something is odd, but this word usually points to limited familiarity rather than an unusual nature.