失守 shī shǒu

(fig.) to take a turn for the worse

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 26076th word

Definitions

  1. 1. (fig.) to take a turn for the worse
  2. 2. (military) (of a city etc) to fall into enemy hands

Characters

Character Meaning
失 shī HSK 4
to lose; to miss; to fail
守 shǒu HSK 5
to guard; to observe (rules or ritual); to abide by the law