Writing
迷失 (mí shī) — how to say "to get lost" in Chinese
迷失
To get lost
verb
Character composition
迷
to be lost, to be fascinated
失
to lose
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
迷失自我
míshī zìwǒ
to lose oneself
在人群中迷失
zài rénqún zhōng míshī
to get lost in the crowd
迷失方向
míshī fāngxiàng
to lose one's bearings
Examples
他在陌生的城市里迷失了方向。
He lost his way in the unfamiliar city.
我在森林里迷失了。
I got lost in the forest.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say get lost in Chinese?
"to get lost" in Chinese is 迷失 (mí shī).
迷失 meaning in English
迷失 (mí shī) means "To get lost".
How is 迷失 pronounced?
It is pronounced mí shī (written as mi shi, mishi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to get lost" in Chinese characters?
It is written 迷失: 迷 has 9 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 迷失?
迷失 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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