unfamiliar; strange
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
unfamiliar; strange; not well-known
Used to describe people, places, things, or experiences that one has not encountered or does not know well.
Wǒ我
gāng刚
dào到
zhè这
ge个
mò陌
shēng生
de的
chéng城
shì市
，
duì对
yī一
qiè切
dōu都
bù不
shú熟
xī悉
。
I just arrived in this unfamiliar city and know nothing about it.
Tā他
shì是
ge个
mò陌
shēng生
rén人
，
wǒ我
men们
zuì最
hǎo好
bú不
yào要
gěi给
tā他
kāi开
mén门
。
He is a stranger, so we'd better not open the door for him.
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Wǒ我
men们
suī虽
rán然
shì是
dì第
yī一
cì次
jiàn见
miàn面
，
bìng并
bù不
gǎn感
dào到
mò陌
shēng生
。
Although we are meeting for the first time, we don't feel unfamiliar with each other.
Duì对
yú于
zhè这
ge个
mò陌
shēng生
de的
gài概
niàn念
，
wǒ我
xū需
yào要
huā花
shí时
jiān间
yán研
jiū究
。
I need to spend time researching this unfamiliar concept.