失手 shī shǒu

by mistake; accidentally; to lose control

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 9447th word

Definitions

  1. 1. by mistake
  2. 2. accidentally
  3. 3. to lose control
  4. 4. a slip
  5. 5. to be defeated
  6. 6. unwise move
  7. 7. miscalculation

Characters

Character Meaning
失 shī HSK 4
to lose; to miss; to fail
手 shǒu HSK 2
hand; personal(ly); person engaged in certain types of work