生疏 shēng shū ㄕㄥ ㄕㄨ saang1 so1
- unfamiliar
- strange
- out of practice
- not accustomed
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生
- 一生 yī shēng ㄧ ㄕㄥ jat1 sang1 all one's life; throughout one's life
- 人生 rén shēng ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄥ jan4 sang1 life (one's time on earth)
- 先生 xiān sheng ㄒㄧㄢ ˙ㄕㄥ sin1 saang1 teacher
- 再生 zài shēng ㄗㄞˋ ㄕㄥ zoi3 sang1 to be reborn
- 出生 chū shēng ㄔㄨ ㄕㄥ ceot1 saang1 to be born
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- 丧生 喪生 sàng shēng ㄙㄤˋ ㄕㄥ song3 sang1 to die
- 天生 tiān shēng ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕㄥ tin1 saang1 nature
- 女生 nǚ shēng ㄋㄩˇ ㄕㄥ neoi5 saang1 schoolgirl
- 学生 學生 xué sheng ㄒㄩㄝˊ ˙ㄕㄥ hok6 saang1 student
- 孪生 孿生 luán shēng ㄌㄨㄢˊ ㄕㄥ lyun4 saang1 (adj.) twin
- 师生 師生 shī shēng ㄕ ㄕㄥ si1 sang1 teachers and students
- 招生 zhāo shēng ㄓㄠ ㄕㄥ ziu1 sang1 to enroll new students
- 新生 xīn shēng ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕㄥ san1 sang1 new
- 为生 為生 wéi shēng ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥ wai4 sang1 to make a living
- 生人 shēng rén ㄕㄥ ㄖㄣˊ saang1 jan4 stranger
- 生前 shēng qián ㄕㄥ ㄑㄧㄢˊ sang1 cin4 (of a deceased) during one's life
- 生动 生動 shēng dòng ㄕㄥ ㄉㄨㄥˋ saang1 dung6 (of descriptions, writing etc) vivid; lively
- 生命 shēng mìng ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sang1 ming6 life (as the characteristic of living beings)
- 生字 shēng zì ㄕㄥ ㄗˋ saang1 zi6 new character (in textbook)
- 生存 shēng cún ㄕㄥ ㄘㄨㄣˊ sang1 cyun4 to exist
疏
- 疏导 疏導 shū dǎo ㄕㄨ ㄉㄠˇ so1 dou6 to dredge
- 疏忽 shū hu ㄕㄨ ˙ㄏㄨ so1 fat1 to neglect
- 疏散 shū sàn ㄕㄨ ㄙㄢˋ so1 saan3 to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate
- 疏通 shū tōng ㄕㄨ ㄊㄨㄥ so1 tung1 to unblock
- 上疏 shàng shū ㄕㄤˋ ㄕㄨ soeng6 so3 (of a court official) to present a memorial to the emperor (old)
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- 疏剪 shū jiǎn ㄕㄨ ㄐㄧㄢˇ so1 zin2 to prune
- 疏勒 Shū lè ㄕㄨ ㄌㄜˋ so1 lak6 see 疏勒县
- 疏失 shū shī ㄕㄨ ㄕ so1 sat1 to make a (careless) mistake
- 疏懒 疏懶 shū lǎn ㄕㄨ ㄌㄢˇ so1 laan5 indolent
- 疏挖 shū wā ㄕㄨ ㄨㄚ so1 waat3 to dredge
- 疏放 shū fàng ㄕㄨ ㄈㄤˋ so1 fong3 eccentric
- 疏散 shū sǎn ㄕㄨ ㄙㄢˇ so1 saan2 idle; leisurely; laid-back
- 疏于 疏於 shū yú ㄕㄨ ㄩˊ so1 jyu1 to fail to pay sufficient attention to
- 疏果 shū guǒ ㄕㄨ ㄍㄨㄛˇ so1 gwo2 to thin fruit (to increase fruit size etc)
- 疏水 shū shuǐ ㄕㄨ ㄕㄨㄟˇ so1 seoi2 (chemistry) hydrophobic
- 疏浚 shū jùn ㄕㄨ ㄐㄩㄣˋ so1 zeon3 to dredge
- 疏淡 shū dàn ㄕㄨ ㄉㄢˋ so1 daam6 sparse
- 疏漏 shū lòu ㄕㄨ ㄌㄡˋ so1 lau6 to slip up; to overlook by negligence
- 疏狂 shū kuáng ㄕㄨ ㄎㄨㄤˊ so1 kwong4 uninhibited
- 疏率 shū shuài ㄕㄨ ㄕㄨㄞˋ so1 seot1 careless and rash
Idioms with these characters
- 百弊丛生 百弊叢生 bǎi bì cóng shēng ㄅㄞˇ ㄅㄧˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄥ baak3 bai6 cung4 sang1 All the ill effects appear. (idiom)
- 白面书生 白面書生 bái miàn shū shēng ㄅㄞˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄨ ㄕㄥ baak6 min6 syu1 sang1 lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom); young and inexperienced person without practical experience
- 变生肘腋 變生肘腋 biàn shēng zhǒu yè ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓㄡˇ ㄧㄝˋ bin3 sang1 zau2 jik6 lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep
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- 别开生面 別開生面 bié kāi shēng miàn ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄎㄞ ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄢˋ bit6 hoi1 sang1 min6 to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path
- 长生不老 長生不老 cháng shēng bù lǎo ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ coeng4 sang1 bat1 lou5 (idiom) to live forever and never grow old
- 长生久视 長生久視 cháng shēng jiǔ shì ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕˋ coeng4 sang1 gau2 si6 (idiom) to live forever and never grow old
- 齿颊生香 齒頰生香 chǐ jiá shēng xiāng ㄔˇ ㄐㄧㄚˊ ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ ci2 gaap3 sang1 hoeng1 lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom)
- 触景生情 觸景生情 chù jǐng shēng qíng ㄔㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄥ ㄑㄧㄥˊ zuk1 ging2 sang1 cing4 scene which recalls past memories (idiom)
- 出生入死 chū shēng rù sǐ ㄔㄨ ㄕㄥ ㄖㄨˋ ㄙˇ ceot1 sang1 jap6 sei2 from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water
- 醋海生波 cù hǎi shēng bō ㄘㄨˋ ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄛ cou3 hoi2 sang1 bo1 lit. waves on a sea of vinegar
- 才疏学浅 才疏學淺 cái shū xué qiǎn ㄘㄞˊ ㄕㄨ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄑㄧㄢˇ coi4 so1 hok6 cin2 (humble expr.) of humble talent and shallow learning (idiom); Pray forgive my ignorance,...
- 亲疏贵贱 親疏貴賤 qīn shū guì jiàn ㄑㄧㄣ ㄕㄨ ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ can1 so1 gwai3 zin6 close and distant, rich and poor (idiom); everyone
- 疏不见亲 疏不見親 shū bù jiàn qīn ㄕㄨ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄣ so1 bat1 gin3 can1 lit. casual aquaintances should not come between relatives
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- 疏财仗义 疏財仗義 shū cái zhàng yì ㄕㄨ ㄘㄞˊ ㄓㄤˋ ㄧˋ so1 coi4 zoeng6 ji6 distributing money, fighting for virtue (idiom); fig. generous in helping the needy
- 疏财重义 疏財重義 shū cái zhòng yì ㄕㄨ ㄘㄞˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄧˋ so1 coi4 zung6 ji6 distributing money, supporting virtue (idiom); fig. to give generously in a public cause
- 疏而不漏 shū ér bù lòu ㄕㄨ ㄦˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄡˋ so1 ji4 bat1 lau6 loose, but allows no escape (idiom, from Laozi 老子); the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
- 疏谋少略 疎謀少略 shū móu shǎo lüè ㄕㄨ ㄇㄡˊ ㄕㄠˇ ㄌㄩㄝˋ (idiom) unable to plan; inept at strategy
- 疏水箪瓢 疏水簞瓢 shū shuǐ dān piáo ㄕㄨ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄉㄢ ㄆㄧㄠˊ so1 seoi2 daan1 piu4 little water and few utensils
- 仗义疏财 仗義疏財 zhàng yì shū cái ㄓㄤˋ ㄧˋ ㄕㄨ ㄘㄞˊ zoeng6 ji6 so1 coi4 to help the needy for justice (idiom); to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the needy