Character

疏

shū HSK 7

疏 shū HSK 7

1. sparse; wide apart (opposite of 密)
2. unfamiliar; unskilled
3. careless; inattentive (often followed by 于)
4. shallow; lacking thorough knowledge
5. to disperse; to thin out from dense to sparse
6. a surname
7. written commentary presented in itemized form
8. detailed commentary on classical texts, more thorough than 注
9. to clear an obstruction; to dredge
10. distant (in relationship); not close (opposite of 亲)

Words using 疏 as shū (6)

1 生疏 shēng shū — unfamiliar; rusty; out of practice HSK 7
- 生 unfamiliar; strange; not well-practiced
- 疏 distant; alienated; not close
Example

我很久没说英语了，感觉有点生疏。

wǒ hěn jiǔ méi shuō yīng yǔ le gǎn jué yǒu diǎn shēng shū

I haven't spoken English for a long time, feeling a bit rusty.
2 疏导 shū dǎo — to dredge, to channel, to ease (traffic/crowds/emotions) HSK 7
- 疏 to clear, to dredge, to open up (pathways)
- 导 to guide, to direct, to lead
Example

警察正在疏导人群。

jǐng chá zhèng zài shū dǎo rén qún

The police are directing the crowd.
3 疏忽 shū hū — overlook, neglect HSK 7
- 疏 lax, inattentive
- 忽 ignore, overlook
Example

由于疏忽，我忘记了锁门。

yóu yú shū hū wǒ wàng jì le suǒ mén

Due to carelessness, I forgot to lock the door.
4 疏散 shū sàn — evacuate; disperse HSK 7
- 疏 to thin out; to loosen; to make less dense
- 散 to scatter; to disperse; to distribute
Example

火灾发生后，所有居民都被疏散了。

huǒ zài fā shēng hòu suǒ yǒu jū mín dōu bèi shū sàn le

After the fire broke out, all residents were evacuated.
5 疏远 shū yuǎn — to become estranged, to drift apart HSK 7
- 疏 sparse, distant, to thin out
- 远 far, distant
Example

自从搬家后，我和老朋友渐渐疏远了。

zì cóng bān jiā hòu wǒ hé lǎo péng you jiàn jiàn shū yuǎn le

Since moving, I've gradually drifted apart from my old friends.