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失去shī qùto lose

HSK 4word

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失去 (shī qù) means "to lose." It appears in 他失去了工作。 (He lost his job.) and 我不想失去这个机会。 (I don't want to lose this chance.) When asked why they are unhappy, B replies 我失去了工作。 (I lost my job.) A then reassures B that they will find a new job.

What does 失去 mean?

  1. 1.

    to loseverb

What do the characters in 失去 mean?

  • 失to lose
  • 去not compositional here

How do you use 失去?

See it in 失去工作 and 失去机会

What are some examples of 失去 in a sentence?

  1. 他失去了工作。

    Tā shīqù le gōngzuò.

    He lost his job.

  2. 我不想失去这个机会。

    Wǒ bù xiǎng shīqù zhège jīhuì.

    I don't want to lose this chance.

How is 失去 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你怎么不高兴?

    Nǐ zěnme bù gāoxìng?

    Why are you unhappy?

  2. Speaker B:

    我失去了工作。

    Wǒ shīqù le gōngzuò.

    I lost my job.

  3. Speaker A:

    你一定能找到新的工作。

    Nǐ yídìng néng zhǎodào xīn de gōngzuò.

    You'll definitely find a new job.

  4. Speaker B:

    谢谢你。

    Xièxie nǐ.

    Thank you.

Can you use 失去 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他___了工作。 (He lost his job.)
  2. 2.What does 我不想失去这个机会。 mean?
  3. 3.What does 失去 mean in 我失去了工作。?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.