流失

liúshī

verb HSK 7-9 #15,501

Meanings

1 to wash away; to erode
2 to drain away; to be lost (talent, funds, etc.)

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Examples

HSK 4

公司正在面临人才流失的问题。

Gōngsī zhèngzài miànlín réncái liúshī de wèntí.

The company is facing the problem of talent drain.

HSK 6

暴雨导致大量水土流失。

Bàoyǔ dǎozhì dàliàng shuǐtǔ liúshī.

The heavy rain caused severe soil erosion.

Tips

usage

水土流失 = soil erosion (literal). 人才流失 = brain drain (figurative). 客户流失 = customer attrition. The figurative sense is very common in business contexts.

Stroke Order

流 liú

失 shī