走失

zǒushī

verb #18,700

Meanings

1 to wander off and get lost
2 to go missing
3 to lose (freshness, shape, etc.)

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

一个小孩在商场走失了。

Yīgè xiǎohái zài shāngchǎng zǒushī le.

A child went missing in the shopping mall.

HSK 2

他们的狗走失了三天才找到。

Tāmen de gǒu zǒushī le sān tiān cái zhǎodào.

Their dog was lost for three days before being found.

Tips

usage

走失 implies that someone (often a child, elderly person, or pet) wandered off unintentionally. It's less dramatic than 失踪 (to go missing/disappear).

Stroke Order

走 zǒu

失 shī