Writing
失去 (shī qù) — how to say "to lose" in Chinese
失去
To lose
verb
Character composition
失
to lose
去
to go
Radicals / Keys
厶
Private
#28 · sī · 2 strokes
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
失去联系
shīqù liánxì
lose contact
失去工作
shīqù gōngzuò
lose a job
失去信心
shīqù xìnxīn
lose confidence
Examples
他不小心把钱包掉在出租车里，失去了所有的钱和证件。
He accidentally dropped his wallet in the taxi and lost all his money and documents.
别失去机会。
Don't lose the opportunity.
Frequently asked questions
How to say lose in Chinese?
"to lose" in Chinese is 失去 (shī qù).
失去 meaning English
失去 (shī qù) means "To lose".
How is 失去 pronounced?
It is pronounced shī qù (written as shi qu, shiqu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to lose" in Chinese characters?
It is written 失去: 失 has 5 strokes, 去 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 失去?
失去 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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