生, shēng
Meaning: raw, unripe, unfamiliar
HSK 4 word
Example
这个肉还是生的，不能吃。
Zhège ròu háishi shēng de, bù néng chī.
This meat is still raw. You can't eat it.
Also written 生: shēng, “to give birth, to grow, to get (ill)” (HSK 4).
More HSK 4 words
- 香xiāngfragrant, tasty, (sleep) soundly
- 鲜xiānfresh, delicious
- 凉liángcool, cold
- 熟shú/shóuripe, cooked, familiar
- 味wèitaste, flavour, smell
- 油yóuoil, fat, petrol
- 顾客gùkècustomer
- 免费miǎnfèifree (no cost)
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