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失 shī

to lose; to make a mistake, to neglect

Strokes
5
Level
HSK 4
Radical
大
Type
Ideograph
Made of 丿夫 ⿻丿夫

Memory hint: Something 丿 falling from a hand 夫

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  1. 这次比赛他们失败了。
    Zhè cì bǐsài tāmen shībài le.
    They lost this match.
    this time match they fail (particle)
  2. 你是不是很失望？
    Nǐ shì bu shì hěn shīwàng?
    Aren't you very disappointed?
    you is not is very disappointed
  3. 别失望，我们再试一次吧。
    Bié shīwàng, wǒmen zài shì yí cì ba.
    Don't be disappointed, let's try again.
    don't disappointed, we again try one time (suggestion)
  4. 他最近晚上没有失眠。
    Tā zuìjìn wǎnshang méiyǒu shīmián.
    He hasn't had insomnia at night recently.
    he recently evening not-have lose-sleep
  5. 那场车祸中，他失去了一位好朋友。
    Nà chǎng chēhuò zhōng, tā shīqùle yí wèi hǎo péngyou.
    In that car accident, he lost a good friend.
    that (measure) car-accident inside, he lose(past) one (measure) good friend

Words with 失 (15)