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shī
Main
English Definitionto lose; to miss; to fail
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Pinyinshī
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
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Zhuyin (Bopomofo)
Cantonese (Jyutping)sat1
Part of Speech(形) adjective
Proficiency Test LevelTOCFL=7

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Words With Same Head Word    
失去shīqùto lose
失恋shīliànto lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted
失败shībàito be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat
失望shīwàngdisappointed; to lose hope; to despair
失眠shīmiánto suffer from insomnia
Words With Same Tail Word    
损失sǔnshīloss; damage; to lose; to suffer damage
消失xiāoshīto disappear; to fade away
丧失sàngshīto lose; to forfeit
迷失míshīto lose (one's bearings); to get lost
流失liúshī(of soil etc) to wash away; to be eroded; (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere; to fail to be retained
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