丧失

喪失

sàngshī

verb HSK 6 #4,963

Meanings

1 to lose; to forfeit
2 to be deprived of

Characters

to lose; to forfeit

to lose; to miss

Double loss — both characters mean to lose, emphasizing the completeness and seriousness of the loss.

Examples

他丧失了信心。

Tā sàngshī le xìnxīn.

He lost confidence.

不要丧失希望。

Bù yào sàngshī xīwàng.

Don't lose hope.

这个病人丧失了行动能力。

Zhège bìngrén sàngshī le xíngdòng nénglì.

This patient lost the ability to move.

丧失理智是很危险的。

Sàngshī lǐzhì shì hěn wēixiǎn de.

Losing one's reason is very dangerous.

Tips

usage

丧失 is more formal and serious than 失去 (shīqù). Use 丧失 for abstract/important things: 丧失信心 (lose confidence), 丧失理智 (lose reason), 丧失能力 (lose ability). For everyday items, use 丢 or 失去.

grammar

丧 has two pronunciations: sàng (to lose) in 丧失, and sāng (mourning/funeral) in 丧事 (funeral matters).

Stroke Order

丧 sāng

失 shī