损失

損失

sǔnshī

noun/verb HSK 5 #2,287

Meanings

1 loss; damage
2 to lose; to suffer a loss

Characters

to damage; to harm; to lose

to lose; to miss

Damage and loss — a double blow.

Examples

台风造成了巨大的损失。

Táifēng zàochéng le jùdà de sǔnshī.

The typhoon caused enormous losses.

这次投资损失了很多钱。

Zhè cì tóuzī sǔnshī le hěn duō qián.

A lot of money was lost on this investment.

我们要尽量减少损失。

Wǒmen yào jǐnliàng jiǎnshǎo sǔnshī.

We should try to minimize losses.

损失惨重。

Sǔnshī cǎnzhòng.

The losses are severe.

Tips

usage

损失 works as both noun and verb. As noun: 造成损失 (cause losses), 经济损失 (economic loss). As verb: 损失了很多 (lost a lot). 损失惨重 is a four-character set phrase meaning 'suffer heavy losses.'

usage

损失 (loss — financial/material) vs 丧失 (sàngshī, to lose — abstract things like confidence, ability) vs 失去 (shīqù, to lose — people, opportunities).

Stroke Order

损 sǔn

失 shī