miànshēng

面生

Word · Adjective

unfamiliar; unacquainted

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

adjective

unfamiliar; not acquainted with; unaccustomed (to a face)

Primarily used to describe people whose faces are unfamiliar or places/scenes that are not recognized. It emphasizes unfamiliarity in appearance.

Dāng当
zhe着
miàn面
shēng生
de的
rén人
 ,
tā他
xiǎn显
dé得
shí十
fēn分
jū拘
jǐn谨
 。

He appears very reserved in front of unfamiliar people.

Zhè这
tiáo条
xiǎo小
lù路
wǒ我
cóng从
lái来
méi没
zǒu走
guo过
 ,
gǎn感
jué觉
yǒu有
xiē些
miàn面
shēng生
 。

I've never walked this path before; it feels somewhat unfamiliar.

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Nǐ你
shì是
xīn新
lái来
de的
ba吧
 ?
Kàn看
zhe着
yǒu有
diǎn点
miàn面
shēng生
 。

You must be new here? You look a bit unfamiliar.

Gōng公
sī司
lǐ里
lái来
le了
hǎo好
duō多
miàn面
shēng生
de的
shí实
xí习
shēng生
 。

Many unfamiliar interns have arrived at the company.