Chinese word

失联

Pronunciation

Pinyinshī lián

Meaning

  • verblose contact

Example

这几天我和他一直失联。zhè jǐ tiān wǒ hé tā yì zhí shī lián

He and I have been out of touch these past few days.

Illustration for 失联 (lose contact)

More examples

他出国后就和家里失联了，家人很担心。tā chū guó hòu jiù hé jiā lǐ shī lián le jiā rén hěn dān xīn

After he went abroad, he lost contact with his family, and they were very worried.

Core concept

Messages stop passing between two connected sides, so neither side can get through.

Common phrases

  • 突然失联tū rán shī lián

    suddenly lose contact

  • 和朋友失联hé péng yǒu shī lián

    lose contact with friends

  • 失联好几天shī lián hǎo jǐ tiān

    be out of touch for several days

Similar words

联系不上lián xì bú shàng: Calls or messages fail to reach someone, and no reply comes back.

Definition in Chinese

与某人或机构之间的联系中断，无法收到对方消息或联络不上对方，多用于表示音信不通或联系断绝的情况。yǔ mǒu rén huò jī gòu zhī jiān de lián xì zhōng duàn wú fǎ shōu dào duì fāng xiāo xī huò lián luò bú shàng duì fāng duō yòng yú biǎo shì yīn xìn bù tōng huò lián xì duàn jué de qíng kuàng

Word origin

失 (shī, "lose") + 联 (lián, "link") forms 失联 (shīlián, "lose contact"), a compact word for losing an active line of connection.

Usage tips

  • The word often sounds more serious than a routine failed call, making it useful in updates about a person or organization that has suddenly gone silent.

Other meanings

  • unreachableadjective

Opposites

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