# 生疏 (shēngshū)

In Mandarin Chinese, 生疏 (shēngshū) means “unfamiliar; out of practice”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: unfamiliar; out of practice
- Pinyin: shēngshū (sheng1 shu1)
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 我很久没说法语，有点儿生疏了。
  Wǒ hěn jiǔ méi shuō Fǎyǔ, yǒudiǎnr shēngshū le.
  I haven't spoken French for a long time, so I'm a bit rusty.

## Characters

- [生](https://hanziro.com/word/sheng-be-born/) (shēng): to be born; raw
- 疏 (shū): to dredge; to clear away obstruction

https://hanziro.com/word/sheng-shu-unfamiliar/

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