shī

common
verb
noun

Meaning of

失 means to lose; to drop; to give up; to fail to grasp; to make a mistake. Pronounced shī.

  • to lose; to drop; to give up
  • to fail to grasp; to make a mistake
  • to get lost; to lose one's way

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

xiǎo
xīn
shī
le
qián
bāo
 

He accidentally lost his wallet.

Zhè
chǎng
bìng
ràng
sàng
shī
le
fen
tīng
 

This serious illness made him lose part of his hearing.

Bié
yīn
wèi
shī
bài
jiù
shī
xìn
xīn
 

Don't lose confidence just because of one failure.

yīn
shī
xuè
guò
duō
yūn
dǎo
le
 

He fainted from excessive blood loss.

men
yào
cuò
guò
zhè
nán
de
péi
xùn
huì
 

We should not miss this rare training opportunity.