Writing
失控 (shī kòng) — how to say "out of control" in Chinese
失控
Out of control
verb
Character composition
失
to lose
控
to control
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
失控的汽车
shī kòng de qì chē
a car out of control
Examples
局势完全失控，需要紧急处理。
The situation is completely out of control and needs urgent handling.
汽车失控了。
The car went out of control.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "out of control" in Chinese?
"out of control" in Chinese is 失控 (shī kòng).
失控 meaning in English
失控 (shī kòng) means "Out of control".
How is 失控 pronounced?
It is pronounced shī kòng (written as shi kong, shikong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "out of control" in Chinese characters?
It is written 失控: 失 has 5 strokes, 控 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 失控?
失控 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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