半生不熟 bàn shēng bù shóu

(fig.) not mastered (of a technique); clumsy; halting

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 42444th word

Definitions

  1. 1. (fig.) not mastered (of a technique)
  2. 2. clumsy
  3. 3. halting
  4. 4. half-cooked
  5. 5. underripe

Characters

Character Meaning
半 bàn HSK 3
half; (after a number) and a half; semi-
生 shēng HSK 1
life; to be born; raw
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
熟 shóu HSK 4
familiar; cooked (of food); ripe (of fruit)