失

shī

verb #2,967

Meanings

1 to lose; to miss
2 to fail

Examples

我失去了一个好机会。

Wǒ shīqù le yī gè hǎo jīhuì.

I lost a good opportunity.

他对这件事很失望。

Tā duì zhè jiàn shì hěn shīwàng.

He is very disappointed about this.

考试失败了。

Kǎoshì shībài le.

Failed the exam.

Tips

usage

失 forms many important compounds: 失去 (to lose), 失望 (disappointed), 失败 (to fail), 消失 (to disappear), 失眠 (insomnia). Rarely used alone.

Stroke Order

失 shī