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

一个小孩在商场走失了。

Yī gè xiǎohái zài shāngchǎng zǒushī le.

A child went missing in the shopping mall.

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