丧失 (sàng shī) — to lose (abstract things such as ability, confidence, rights, etc.)
Definition
丧失 is a formal verb for losing something abstract or non-returnable — ability, rights, confidence. More serious than 失去 ('to lose' in general), and unlike 转让 it is involuntary, not a transfer.
verb
to lose (abstract things such as ability, confidence, rights, etc.)
Examples
- 丧失。Zhè chǎng shī bài ràng tā sàng shī le zì xìn.This failure made him lose his confidence.
- 丧失。Tā yīn bìng sàng shī le shuō huà de néng lì.He lost the ability to speak due to illness.
- 丧失。Tā yīn zuò bì sàng shī le cān sài zī gé.He lost his qualification to compete because of cheating.
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