scatter and lose; dissipate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to be scattered and lost; to disperse and go missing
Often used for documents, books, or cultural relics that are lost due to war, disaster, or the passage of time.
Nà那
bù部
shū书
gǎo稿
zài在
zhàn战
luàn乱
zhōng中
sàn散
shī失
le了
。
That manuscript was lost during the war.
Hěn很
duō多
gǔ古
dài代
diǎn典
jí籍
zài在
lì历
shǐ史
de的
biàn变
qiān迁
zhōng中
sàn散
shī失
le了
。
Many ancient books were lost in the course of historical changes.
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Zhè这
xiē些
sàn散
shī失
hǎi海
wài外
de的
wén文
wù物
zhōng终
yú于
huí回
guī归
le了
zǔ祖
guó国
。
These cultural relics that had been scattered overseas finally returned to the motherland.
verb
(of moisture, heat, etc.) to dissipate and be lost; to evaporate
Used for physical substances like water, moisture, or heat that gradually disappear or evaporate.
Shuǐ水
guǒ果
、
shū蔬
cài菜
zhù贮
cáng藏
zài在
dì地
jiào窖
lǐ里
，
shuǐ水
fèn分
bù不
róng容
yì易
sàn散
shī失
。
Fruits and vegetables stored in cellars do not easily lose moisture.
Tǔ土
rǎng壤
biǎo表
miàn面
de的
shuǐ水
fèn分
zài在
liè烈
rì日
xià下
hěn很
kuài快
sàn散
shī失
le了
。
The moisture on the soil surface quickly evaporated under the scorching sun.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
cái材
liào料
néng能
yǒu有
xiào效
fáng防
zhǐ止
rè热
liàng量
sàn散
shī失
。
This material can effectively prevent heat loss.