shī
xiàn

common
verb

Meaning of 失陷

失陷 means to fall into enemy hands; to be captured or occupied by the enemy. Pronounced shī xiàn.

  • to fall into enemy hands; to be captured or occupied by the enemy

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
zuò
chéng
chí
jīng
shī
xiàn
sān
tiān
le
 

This city fell to the enemy three days ago.

Guó
shī
xiàn
ràng
rén
mín
tòng
kān
 

The loss of national territory caused unbearable suffering to the people.

Jiāng
jūn
shì
ràng
yào
sài
shī
xiàn
 

The general swore to defend the fortress to the death and never let it fall.