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失
shī
Description
这个字常常表示丢了东西，或者做错了事情。
This character often means losing something or making a mistake.
它很少单独用，一般和别的字组成词，比如“失去”和“失望”。
It is rarely used alone and usually forms words with other characters, such as "失去" and "失望".
Meanings
失shī
to lose; to lose something
他失去了很好的工作。
He lost a good job.
失shī
to fail; mistake; error
这次考试是我的一个失误。
This exam was a mistake of mine.
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Notes
- Nuance
失 rarely stands alone; it mostly appears inside compounds like 失去 or 失败.
- Etymology
original sense is "to lose from the hand," extended to failure and mistakes.
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