shī

lose; make mistake, neglect

HSK 4 #375

DEFINITIONS

失 shī
  • to lose
  • to miss
  • to fail

STROKES

WORDS

笑 shī xiào to laugh in spite of oneself; to be unable to help laughing; to break into laughter
sàn shī to squander; lost
言多必 yán duō bì shī if you say too much, you're bound to slip up at some point (idiom)
时机 bù shī shí jī to seize the opportune moment; to lose no time
時機 bù shī shí jī to seize the opportune moment; to lose no time
為 bù shī wéi can still be considered (to be...); may after all be accepted as
diū shī to lose; lost
交臂之 jiāo bì shī zhī to miss sb by a narrow chance; to miss an opportunity
人才流 rén cái liú shī brain drain; outflow of talent
人有手,马有蹄 rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom); fig. everyone makes mistakes; even the best fall down sometimes
人有手,馬有蹄 rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom); fig. everyone makes mistakes; even the best fall down sometimes
败而告终 yǐ shī bài ér gào zhōng to succeed through failure; to achieve one's final aim despite apparent setback
敗而告終 yǐ shī bài ér gào zhōng to succeed through failure; to achieve one's final aim despite apparent setback
作战踪 zuò zhàn shī zōng see 作戰失蹤人員|作战失踪人员[zuo4 zhan4 shi1 zong1 ren2 yuan2]
作戰蹤 zuò zhàn shī zōng see 作戰失蹤人員|作战失踪人员[zuo4 zhan4 shi1 zong1 ren2 yuan2]
作战踪人员 zuò zhàn shī zōng rén yuán missing in action (MIA) (military)
作戰蹤人員 zuò zhàn shī zōng rén yuán missing in action (MIA) (military)
仓皇措 cāng huáng shī cuò flustered; ruffled; disconcerted
倉皇措 cāng huáng shī cuò flustered; ruffled; disconcerted
元音读 yuán yīn shī dú vowel devoicing
元音讀 yuán yīn shī dú vowel devoicing
冒冒 mào mào shī shī bold; forthright
北叟马 běi sǒu shī mǎ lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
北叟馬 běi sǒu shī mǎ lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
千虑一 qiān lǜ yī shī reflect a thousand times and you can still make a mistake (idiom); to err is human