How to say “lose” in Chinese
lose, be deprived of
“Lose” in Chinese is 丧失, sàng shī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
丧失 is read sàng shī: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Second reading: sāng, “funeral, mourning”.
Don't confuse it with 夫: 失 has an extra stroke at the top left.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “丧失”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 丧失. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 失败以后，他没有丧失信心。shībàiyǐhòu,tāméiyǒusàngshīxìnxīnAfter failing, he didn't lose faith in himself.
- 我们不能丧失信心wǒmenbùnéngsàngshīxìnxīnWe mustn't lose faith in ourselves.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “lose” in Chinese?
“Lose” in Chinese is 丧失, pinyin sàngshī.
What does 丧失 mean?
丧失 (sàngshī) means “lose, be deprived of”.
How do you write 丧失?
丧失 is 2 characters: 丧 (sàng) — lose; 失 (shī) — lose. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 丧失?
丧失 is read sàngshī. Tones: sàng — fourth tone, shī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“lose” in the lesson “Losing and making up for it”
This word is from the topic “Obstacles and losses” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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