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失踪
shīzōng
Description
“失踪”是说一个人突然不见了，没有人知道他去了哪里。
"失踪" means that a person suddenly disappears and no one knows where they have gone.
这个词常常用在很严重的事情上，比如新闻里说有人失踪了。
This word is often used in very serious situations, such as in the news when someone is reported as 失踪.
Meanings
失踪shīzōng
to go missing; to disappear
他昨天晚上失踪了。
He disappeared last night.
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Notes
- Etymology
失 (to lose) + 踪 (trace/track), literally "to lose one's trace."
- Nuance
more serious than 消失; used for people who vanish with unknown whereabouts.
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