lose ( pt , pp lost ) ⇒ 丧失尊严 sàngshī zūnyán → lose one's dignity

abrupt

be unemployed, be out of work ⇒ 失业人口在增加。 Shīyè rénkǒu zài zēngjiā. → Unemployment is rising.

owner ( of lost property )

have an accident

be lost ⇒ 造剑的手艺失传了。 Zào jiàn de shǒuyì shīchuán le. → The art of sword-making has been lost.

go back on one's word

lose ( pt , pp lost )

become estranged ( pt became ) , pp become

( 指哭泣 ) be choked with tears

drop out of school

be taken

be false

be odd ⇒ 在学校,他的表现失常。 Zài xuéxiào, tā de biǎoxiàn shīcháng. → At school he behaves very oddly.

forget oneself ( pt forgot ) , pp forgotten

be jilted

disappointed

let ... slip ( pt , pp let ) ⇒ 我失手打破了花瓶。 Wǒ shīshǒu dǎpòle huāpíng. → I let the vase slip and it broke. ⇒ 上届奥运会冠军意外失手,卫冕失败。 Shàngjiè Àoyùnhuì guànjūn yìwài shīshǒu, wèimiǎn shībài. → The previous Olympic champion let the contest slip through his fingers and lost the title. ⇒ 他失手打了哥哥。 Tā shīshǒu dǎle gēge. → He lost control and hit his brother.

( 失去 ) lose ( pt , pp lost ) ⇒ 失掉职位 shīdiào zhíwèi → lose one's job

be out of control ⇒ 森林大火失控了。 Sēnlín dàhuǒ shīkòng le. → The forest fire is out of control.

( 不起作用 ) stop working ⇒ 电池失效了。 Diànchí shīxiào le. → The battery has run out.

be separated from ⇒ 他终于找到了失散多年的女儿。 Tā zhōngyú zhǎodàole shīsàn duō nián de nǚ'ér. → He finally found the daughter he had been separated from for many years.

go blind

disappointed

catch fire ( pt , pp caught )

not work

be unclear ⇒ 传真照片经常失真。 Chuánzhēn zhàopiàn jīngcháng shīzhēn. → Faxed photos are often unclear. ⇒ 录音里的声音完全失真了。 Lùyīn li de shēngyīn wánquán shīzhēn le. → The recording was completely distorted.

be unable to sleep

( 违背礼节 ) be rude ⇒ 戴手套握手被认为是失礼。 Dài shǒutào wòshǒu bèi rènwéi shì shīlǐ. → Wearing gloves to shake hands is considered rude.

be stolen

be unwise ⇒ 公司投资失策。 Gōngsī tóuzī shīcè. → The company invested unwisely.

miscalculate

fail to show up ⇒ 我们约好今早见面,可她失约了。 Wǒmen yuēhǎo jīnzǎo jiànmiàn, kě tā shīyuē le. → We had an arrangement to meet this morning, but she didn't show up.

neglect one's duty

go deaf

( 遗失的 ) lost ⇒ 失落的文明 shīluò de wénmíng → a lost civilization

become unbalanced ( pt became ) , pp become ⇒ 因为不吃蔬菜,他营养失衡。 Yīnwèi bù chī shūcài, tā yíngyǎng shīhéng. → Because he's not eating vegetables his nutrition has become unbalanced.

slip up

( 比例不均 ) lose balance ( pt , pp lost ) ⇒ 大学生男女比例失调。 Dàxuéshēng nánnǚ bǐlì shītiáo. → There is a disproportionate ratio of men to women at university.

fail ⇒ 卫星发射失败了。 Wèixīng fāshè shībài le. → The satellite launch was unsuccessful. ⇒ 他雅思考试又失败了。 Tā yǎsī kǎoshì yòu shībài le. → He failed IELTS again. ⇒ 我军在那次战斗中遭到了失败。 Wǒ jūn zài nà cì zhàndòu zhōng zāodàole shībài. → Our army was defeated in that battle.

( 跌倒 ) slip

be missing

( 客套 ) ⇒ 我有事,先失陪了。 Wǒ yǒu shì, xiān shīpéi le. → I have something to do, so please excuse me if I leave now.

⇒ 他太计较个人得失。 Tā tài jìjiào gèrén déshī. → He pays too much attention to personal gain.

report a loss ⇒ 丢失信用卡要向警察报失。 Diūshī xìnyòngkǎ yào xiàng jǐngchá bàoshī. → If you lose a credit card you should report it to the police.

report the loss of

lose ( pt , pp lost )

( 物品 ) lose ( pt , pp lost ) ⇒ 一些文物在战争中散失了。 Yīxiē wénwù zài zhànzhēng zhōng sànshī le. → Some cultural relics were lost in the war.

erode

vanish