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走失

zǒushī

Description

"走失"的意思是人或动物离开了原来的地方,找不到了。

"走失" means that a person or animal has left their original place and cannot be found.

我们常常说小孩走失或者宠物走失。

We often say a child is 走失 or a pet is 走失.

Meanings

走失zǒushī

to get lost; to go missing (of a person or animal)

他家的小狗昨天走失了。

His family's puppy went missing yesterday.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    走 (walk/go) + 失 (lose), literally "to walk off and be lost."

  • Nuance

    走失 stresses wandering away and being unfindable; 迷路 means losing one's way.

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