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丢失 (diū shī) — to lose, to misplace

Definition

丢失 is a formal/written verb for 'to lose' a physical item. More literary than everyday 丢; 遗失 is the most formal, often for official or unintentional loss.

verb
to loseto misplace

Examples

  • 丢失。
    Wǒ bù xiǎo xīn bǎ shū bāo diū shī le.
    I accidentally lost my backpack.
  • 丢失，。
    Tā diū shī le shǒu jī, fēi cháng zháo jí.
    She lost her phone and was very anxious.
  • 丢失。
    Zhè xiē zhào piàn shì zài bān jiā shí diū shī de.
    These photos were lost during the move.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

丢diūlose
失shīlose

丢 and 失 both mean lose; together they intensify the idea of losing something.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 丟; 丢 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 丟 is made of 一 (one) and 去 (to go; to remove); the simplified 丢 is a later shorthand, so its shapes are not the original parts.

Open 丢 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape is explained as a fallen person's footprint surrounded by drops of blood; another reading pairs 手 (hand) and 乙 to show something falling from a hand.

Open 失 →
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HSK 3.0 Level 5Abstract Concepts

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