失控

shīkòng
verb HSK 7-9 #3,616

Meanings

  1. 1 to lose control
  2. 2 to go out of control

Characters

Literally 'lose control' - a direct and transparent compound.

Examples

HSK 4
Qìchē zài bīngmiàn shàng shīkòng le.
The car went out of control on the icy road.
HSK 5
Júmiàn yǐjīng wánquán shīkòng le.
The situation has completely spiraled out of control.
HSK 6
Tā de qíngxù tūrán shīkòng, dà kū qǐlái.
She suddenly lost control of her emotions and burst into tears.

Stroke Order

shī
kòng