闪失

閃失
shǎnshī
noun #20,855

Meanings

  1. 1 mishap
  2. 2 accident
  3. 3 slip
  4. 4 unexpected loss or injury

Examples

Wànyī yǒu gè shǎnshī, wǒmen zěnme bàn?
What if something goes wrong? What do we do?
Yào bǎohù hǎo háizi, bù néng yǒu rènhé shǎnshī.
We must protect the child well — there can be no accidents.

Tips

usage
闪失 is most commonly used in the pattern 闪失 or 闪失, meaning something going wrong unexpectedly. It implies a sudden, unforeseen mishap — often used when speaking cautiously about risks: 万一闪失 (in case something goes wrong).

Stroke Order

shǎn
shī