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损失

HSK 5Word · Verb · NounTraditional損失

to lose; to be lost; loss

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to lose; to suffer loss; to incur damage

neutral

Often refers to an undesirable loss of resources, personnel, money, or value, usually as a result of an accident, disaster, or conflict.

Zhè这
chǎng场
kōng空
zhàn战
 ，
dí敌
rén人
sǔn损
shī失
le了
wǔ五
jià架
fēi飞
jī机
 。

In this air battle, the enemy lost five aircraft.

Yóu由
yú于
guǎn管
lǐ理
bù不
shàn善
 ，
gōng公
sī司
sǔn损
shī失
le了
yī一
dà大
bǐ笔
qián钱
 。

Due to poor management, the company suffered a large financial loss.

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Hóng洪
shuǐ水
shǐ使
nóng农
mín民
sǔn损
shī失
le了
dà大
liàng量
nóng农
zuò作
wù物
 。

The flood caused farmers to lose a large amount of crops.

2.

noun

loss; damage; wastage

neutral

Refers to the thing or amount that is lost; can be concrete (e.g., property) or abstract (e.g., time, opportunity).

Zhè这
cì次
shì事
gù故
zào造
chéng成
de的
sǔn损
shī失
jù巨
dà大
 。

The loss caused by this accident was huge.

Bǎo保
xiǎn险
gōng公
sī司
huì会
péi赔
cháng偿
nǐ你
de的
cái财
chǎn产
sǔn损
shī失
 。

The insurance company will compensate you for your property loss.

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Shí时
jiān间
shàng上
de的
sǔn损
shī失
shì是
wú无
fǎ法
mí弥
bǔ补
de的
 。

The loss of time is irreparable.