生疏

shēngshū
adjective #19,010

Meanings

  1. 1 unfamiliar
  2. 2 rusty
  3. 3 out of practice
  4. 4 not close (of a relationship)

Examples

HSK 5
Hǎojiǔ méi tán gāngqín le, shǒuzhǐ dōu shēngshū le.
I haven't played the piano in a long time -- my fingers are rusty.
HSK 6
Duōnián bújiàn, liǎng rén zhījiān biàn de yǒuxiē shēngshū.
After not seeing each other for years, the two of them became somewhat distant.

Tips

usage
生疏 covers two related meanings: (1) rusty/out of practice with a skill, and (2) distant/unfamiliar in a relationship. Both share the idea of something that was once close or familiar fading with time.

Stroke Order

shēng
shū