lose (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
失去 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
他失去了工作，感到非常失落。 tā shīqù le gōngzuò, gǎndào fēicháng shīluò. - He lost his job and felt very down.
失去朋友让他非常伤心。 shīqù péngyǒu ràng tā fēicháng shāngxīn. - Losing a friend made him very sad.
她因为生病而失去了参加比赛的机会。 tā yīnwèi shēngbìng ér shīqù le cānjiā bǐsài de jīhuì. - She lost the opportunity to participate in the competition due to illness.
失去信心会影响一个人的表现。 shīqù xìnxīn huì yǐngxiǎng yī gè rén de biǎoxiàn. - Losing confidence can affect a person’s performance.
她失去了方向，不知道该怎么办。 tā shīqù le fāngxiàng, bù zhīdào gāi zěnme bàn. - She lost her way and didn’t know what to do.
Characters
去 qù - to go | HSK 1
失 shī - lose; cannot find; lose control of; become unusual or abnormal; fail to achieve one's end; violate |