失去

shīqù

verb HSK 3 #533

Meanings

1 to lose

Characters

to lose; to miss

Lost and gone — to lose something.

Examples

他失去了工作。

Tā shīqù le gōngzuò.

He lost his job.

不要失去信心。

Bú yào shīqù xìnxīn.

Don't lose confidence.

失去的东西很难再得到。

Shīqù de dōngxi hěn nán zài dédào.

Things once lost are hard to get back.

她失去了亲人。

Tā shīqù le qīnrén.

She lost a loved one.

Tips

usage

失去 is used for losing abstract or important things (失去机会, lose an opportunity; 失去亲人, lose a loved one). For misplacing objects, use 丢 (diū): 我丢了钱包 (I lost my wallet).

Stroke Order

失 shī

去 qù