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失手

shīshǒu
verb #9,468

Meanings

  1. 1 to accidentally drop
  2. 2 to make a slip (of the hand)
  3. 3 to bungle

Examples

HSK 3
这次比赛他失手了。
Zhècì bǐsài tā shīshǒu le.
He slipped up in this competition.
HSK 4
他失手让球掉了。
Tā shīshǒu ràng qiú diào le.
He fumbled and let the ball drop.
HSK 6
她失手打碎了一个花瓶。
Tā shīshǒu dǎsuì le yī gè huāpíng.
She accidentally broke a vase.

Tips

usage
失手 can be literal (dropping something) or figurative (making an unexpected mistake, especially in competition or a task you're normally good at). It implies the error was unintentional.

Stroke Order

失 shī
手 shǒu