挂失

掛失

guàshī

verb HSK 7-9 #41,050

Meanings

HSK 5

我的银行卡丢了，需要挂失。

Wǒ de yínhángkǎ diū le, xūyào guàshī.

I lost my bank card and need to report it lost.

HSK 5

身份证丢了要马上挂失。

Shēnfènzhèng diū le yào mǎshàng guàshī.

If you lose your ID card, you should report it immediately.

memory

挂 (to hang/register) + 失 (lose) - to register a loss, like 'hanging up' a lost notice.

usage

挂失 is used specifically for officially reporting lost cards, documents, or certificates to prevent misuse.

挂 guà

失 shī