Writing
损失 (sǔn shī) — how to say "loss" in Chinese
损失
Loss
verb · noun
Character composition
损
to lose
失
loss
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
Collocations
经济损失
jīngjì sǔnshī
economic loss
损失很大
sǔnshī hěn dà
the loss is great
造成损失
zàochéng sǔnshī
cause loss
Examples
火灾给这个家庭带来了巨大的经济损失，但他们庆幸家人都平安无事。
The fire caused huge financial losses to this family, but they were thankful that all family members were safe.
这是个损失。
This is a loss.
Frequently asked questions
Loss in Chinese meaning
"loss" in Chinese is 损失 (sǔn shī).
损失 meaning in English
损失 (sǔn shī) means "Loss".
How is 损失 pronounced?
It is pronounced sǔn shī (written as sun shi, sunshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Loss in Chinese character
It is written 损失: 损 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 level is 损失?
损失 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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