Writing
消失 (xiāoshī) — how to say "to disappear" in Chinese
消失
To disappear, to vanish
verb
Character composition
消
to disappear
失
to lose
Radicals / Keys
大
Big
#37 · dà · 3 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
消失在人海
xiāo shī zài rén hǎi
disappear in the crowd
慢慢消失
màn màn xiāo shī
gradually disappear
消失不见
xiāo shī bú jiàn
disappear from sight
Examples
随着城市的快速发展，许多老建筑和老街道正在逐渐消失。
With the rapid development of the city, many old buildings and streets are gradually disappearing.
太阳消失了。
The sun disappeared.
Frequently asked questions
How to say disappear in Chinese?
"to disappear" in Chinese is 消失 (xiāoshī).
消失 meaning in English
消失 (xiāoshī) means "To disappear, to vanish".
How is 消失 pronounced?
It is pronounced xiāoshī (written as xiaoshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to disappear" in Chinese characters?
It is written 消失: 消 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 消失?
消失 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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