English–Chinese
“lose control” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshī kòng
Example
车子突然失控，我们都很害怕。chē zi tū rán shī kòng wǒ men dōu hěn hài pà
The car suddenly lost control, and we were all scared.
How to say “lose control” in Chinese
“Lose control” in Chinese is 失控 (shī kòng).
A person or system can no longer keep an ongoing action within its intended limits.
Example sentences with 失控
看到那条新闻，他的情绪失控了。kàn dào nà tiáo xīn wén tā de qíng xù shī kòng le
When he saw that news, his emotions got out of control.
Tips for using 失控
- In everyday speech, 失控了 (shīkòng le, "has gone out of control") marks a change into this state and often follows a sudden event.