Meaning of 失去
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to lose
How to use 失去
失去 is used for losing abstract or important things, like a chance, a job, trust, hope, or a loved one. It sounds a bit more formal than everyday 丢 (diū). Example: 他失去了工作。(Tā shīqù le gōngzuò.) He lost his job.
失 (shī) means to lose or slip away, and 去 (qù) means to go. Something you lose has slipped from your hands and gone away, so 失去 is to lose.
Common mistake: Learners often use 失去 for small physical objects, but for keys or a phone people say 丢了 (diū le), as in 我的手机丢了. Also, 失 is not 夫 (fū) or 矢 (shǐ). 失 has a stroke that pokes out above the top line.
失去 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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失 shī · to lose · 5 strokes
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去 qù · to go · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 失去.
| 出去 | chūqù | to go out |
| 回去 | huíqù | to return; to go back |
| 进去 | jìnqù | to go in |
| 去年 | qùnián | last year |
| 过去 | guòqù | (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by |
| 下去 | xiàqù | to go down; to descend |
| 消失 | xiāoshī | to disappear; to fade away |
| 看上去 | kàn shàngqù | it would appear; it seems (that) |
| 上去 | shàngqù | to go up |
| 去世 | qùshì | to pass away; to die |
| 失败 | shībài | to be defeated; to lose |
| 失望 | shīwàng | disappointed; to lose hope |
Questions about 失去
What does 失去 mean?
失去 (shīqù) means "to lose" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 失去?
失去 is made of 2 characters: 失 (5 strokes), 去 (5 strokes). That is 10 strokes in total.
Is 失去 an HSK word?
Yes. 失去 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 失去 and 失败?
失去 (shīqù) means to lose something you had, like 失去机会 (lose a chance). 失败 (shībài) means to fail or be defeated, like 考试失败 (fail an exam).
Can I use 失去 to say I lost a game?
No. For losing a game or match, use 输 (shū), as in 我们输了 (Wǒmen shū le), We lost. 失去 is about no longer having something.