陌生人

陌生人 mòshēngrén

Stranger

moshengren

What 陌生人 means

  1. Stranger

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 陌生人 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

陌生人 is written with 3 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

Footpath (steet)
shēng
Life (give birth - be born - grow)
rén
Person (people)

How to write 陌生人

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Questions about 陌生人

What does 陌生人 mean in English?

陌生人 is pronounced mòshēngrén and means Stranger.

How do you pronounce 陌生人?

陌生人 is mòshēngrén in pinyin — written moshengren without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 陌生人?

陌生人 is written with 3 characters: 陌 (mò) Footpath (steet), 生 (shēng) Life (give birth - be born - grow), 人 (rén) Person (people). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

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