Writing
流失 (liú shī) — how to say "loss" in Chinese
流失
Loss, drain
verb
Character composition
流
to flow
失
to lose
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
客户流失
kè hù liú shī
customer loss
资金流失
zī jīn liú shī
loss of funds
Examples
公司面临严重的人才流失问题。
The company faces a serious brain drain problem.
人才流失。
Brain drain.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "loss" in Chinese?
"loss" in Chinese is 流失 (liú shī).
Liu shi meaning in English
流失 (liú shī) means "Loss, drain".
How is 流失 pronounced?
It is pronounced liú shī (written as liu shi, liushi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "loss" in Chinese characters?
It is written 流失: 流 has 10 strokes, 失 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 流失?
流失 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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