missing; disappear
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to disappear; to be missing (especially people)
neutralMost commonly used to describe a person whose whereabouts are unknown, often implying concern and necessitating a search. Also used for objects, but less frequently.
Nà那
ge个
hái孩
zi子
zuó昨
tiān天
xià下
wǔ午
shī失
zōng踪
le了
，
tā他
de的
fù父
mǔ母
fēi非
cháng常
zháo着
jí急
。
That child went missing yesterday afternoon, and his parents are very worried.
Jǐng警
fāng方
yǐ已
jīng经
jiè介
rù入
diào调
chá查
zhè这
qǐ起
rén人
kǒu口
shī失
zōng踪
àn案
。
The police have gotten involved to investigate this missing persons case.
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Chuán船
zhī只
zài在
fēng风
bào暴
zhōng中
shī失
zōng踪
，
zhì至
jīn今
méi没
yǒu有
yīn音
xùn讯
。
The vessel disappeared in the storm and there has been no news since.