Chinese word

走失

Pronunciation

Pinyinzǒu shī

Meaning

  • verbget lost

Example

我的猫走失了，我很着急。wǒ de māo zǒu shī le wǒ hěn zháo jí

My cat got lost, and I am very worried.

Illustration for 走失 (get lost)

More examples

公园里一个孩子走失了，大家在找他。gōng yuán lǐ yí gè hái zi zǒu shī le dà jiā zài zhǎo tā

A child got lost in the park, and everyone is looking for them.

Core concept

A living being leaves its usual surroundings and becomes separated from the people or place connected with it.

Common phrases

  • 走失了zǒu shī le

    get lost

  • 孩子走失了hái zi zǒu shī le

    a child gets lost

Similar words

走丢zǒu diū: Getting separated from a companion or familiar place and being unable to return, in everyday speech.
走散zǒu sàn: Becoming separated from family members or a group so that the members can no longer find one another.
迷路mí lù: Losing the way and no longer knowing how to reach a destination or return.

Definition in Chinese

走失是指人或动物离开看护或熟悉环境后，处于无法被及时找到或与原来对象失联的状态，常以动词形式出现。zǒu shī shì zhǐ rén huò dòng wù lí kāi kān hù huò shú xī huán jìng hòu chǔ yú wú fǎ bèi jí shí zhǎo dào huò yǔ yuán lái duì xiàng shī lián de zhuàng tài cháng yǐ dòng cí xíng shì chū xiàn

Word origin

走 (zǒu, "go away") + 失 (shī, "lose") links moving away with losing the connection that normally allows someone to be found.

Usage tips

  • The word often appears in public notices and factual reports because it states that a person or animal is unaccounted for without claiming whether the absence is intentional or temporary.

Other meanings

  • go missingverb
  • get separatedverb

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