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挂失

掛失
guàshī
verb HSK 7 #41,050

Meanings

  1. 1 to report the loss of (a card, document, etc.)

Examples

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.
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.

Tips

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.

Stroke Order

挂 guà
失 shī