失去

失去 shīqù

Lose

What 失去 means

  1. Lose

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Character by character

失去 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

失
shī
To lose (fail - miss - break)
去
qù
Go (leave - remove - send - past)

How to write 失去

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失去 in a sentence

他失去了这次机会。
Tā shīqù le zhè cì jīhuì.
He lost this opportunity.
别失去信心。
Bié shīqù xìnxīn.
Do not lose confidence.

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Questions about 失去

What does 失去 mean in English?

失去 is pronounced shīqù and means Lose.

How do you pronounce 失去?

失去 is shīqù in pinyin — written shiqu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 失去?

失去 is written with 2 characters: 失 (shī) To lose (fail - miss - break), 去 (qù) Go (leave - remove - send - past). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 失去 an HSK word?

Yes — 失去 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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