lose territory; lost land
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to lose territory; to cede national land
Often used in historical or political contexts describing loss of national territory.
Shī失
dì地
qiān千
lǐ里
。
Thousands of miles of territory were lost.
Yóu由
yú于
zhàn战
zhēng争
，
guó国
jiā家
shī失
dì地
wú无
shù数
。
Due to the war, the country lost countless territories.
noun
lost territory; land that has been lost
Refers specifically to territory that was once controlled but has been lost, often implying a desire or effort to recover it.
Shōu收
fù复
shī失
dì地
。
Recover the lost territories.
Zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
shì是
lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
shī失
dì地
。
This land is historically lost territory.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
chéng承
nuò诺
yào要
shōu收
huí回
suǒ所
yǒu有
shī失
dì地
。
The government promised to reclaim all lost territories.