Definition
生疏 (shēngshū) means 'unfamiliar' (a place/person once known but now not) or 'rusty' (a skill). Unlike 陌生 (mòshēng), which describes something completely unknown, 生疏 implies a loss of familiarity over time. For skills, 荒 (huāng) focuses on neglect leading to decline, while 生疏 is the resulting state.
adjective
unfamiliarnot known well (of a place, place, person, topic)out of practicerusty (, skill, knowledge)
Examples
- ，生疏。Duō nián méi lái, zhège chéngshì ràng wǒ juéde hěn shēng shū.Having not come for years, this city feels unfamiliar to me.
- ，生疏。Tā hǎojiǔ méi tán gāngqín le, jìshù yǐjīng shēng shū le.He hasn't played the piano for a long time, and his technique has become rusty.
- ，生疏。Wǒmen hǎo jǐ nián méi jiàn, guānxì biàn de hěn shēng shū.We haven't seen each other for years, and our relationship has grown distant.
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