Chinese word

丧失

Pronunciation

Pinyinsàng shī

Meaning

  • verblose

Example

他因病丧失了工作。tā yīn bìng sàng shī le gōng zuò

He lost his job because of illness.

Illustration for 丧失 (lose)

More examples

他在比赛失利后逐渐丧失了信心。tā zài bǐ sài shī lì hòu zhú jiàn sàng shī le xìn xīn

He gradually lost confidence after losing the match.

Core concept

A serious turning point where something once held, such as a right, position, or ability, vanishes and leaves an empty place.

Common phrases

  • 丧失信心sàng shī xìn xīn

    lose confidence

  • 丧失意识sàng shī yì shí

    lose consciousness

  • 丧失权利sàng shī quán lì

    lose one's rights

Similar words

失去shī qù: To no longer have a thing, feeling, ability, or chance because it has been lost.
遗失yí shī: To misplace a physical item or document and forget where it was left.
丢失diū shī: To lose a physical item or document and be unable to find it.
错过cuò guò: To fail to use a chance or time before it is no longer available.

Definition in Chinese

失去重要的事物、状态或能力，指由原有存在转为不存在，常用于权利、地位、能力等较严重或抽象的损失。shī qù zhòng yào de shì wù zhuàng tài huò néng lì zhǐ yóu yuán yǒu cún zài zhuǎn wéi bù cún zài cháng yòng yú quán lì dì wèi néng lì děng jiào yán zhòng huò chōu xiàng de sǔn shī

Word origin

丧 (sàng, "to lose or mourn") + 失 (shī, "to lose") form a compound that reinforces the idea of an important thing disappearing.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb sounds formal and usually appears in serious contexts involving work, rights, status, or abilities.

Other meanings

  • lossnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 丧失感sàng shī gǎnsense of lossnoun

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