一次生，兩次熟 yī cì shēng ， liǎng cì shú

unfamiliar at first but you get used to it

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. unfamiliar at first but you get used to it
  2. 2. strangers are first meeting, but soon friends
  3. 3. an acquired taste

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
次 cì HSK 2
classifier for enumerated events: time; next in sequence
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw
兩 liǎng
two; both; some
次 cì HSK 2
classifier for enumerated events: time; next in sequence
熟 shú HSK 4
familiar; cooked (of food); ripe (of fruit)