English–Chinese
“go missing” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshī zōng
Example
他昨天失踪了。tā zuó tiān shī zōng le
He went missing yesterday.
How to say “go missing” in Chinese
“Go missing” in Chinese is 失踪 (shī zōng).
A person's last known trail ends, and no confirmed location follows.
Example sentences with 失踪
警方接到报案，称他在离家后就失踪了，正在展开搜寻。jǐng fāng jiē dào bào àn chēng tā zài lí jiā hòu jiù shī zōng le zhèng zài zhǎn kāi sōu xún
Police received a report that he went missing after leaving home and have begun searching for him.
Tips for using 失踪
- News and police contexts commonly use this word, while a missed meeting or a temporarily misplaced item usually calls for a more ordinary expression.