失去 shīqù to lose
How to remember 失去: 失 to lose + 去 go = to lose.
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How it is used
- Verb "to lose," used for abstract or intangible things - an opportunity, trust, confidence, a loved one, one's job - not for misplacing physical objects.
- Contrast with 丢 (diū) or 丢失 (diūshī), used for losing physical items like keys or a wallet.
- Common collocations: 失去信心 (shīqù xìnxīn) lose confidence, 失去机会 (shīqù jīhuì) lose an opportunity.
Example sentences
- 我们失去了它。 Wǒmen shīqù le tā.We lost it.
- 我要失去它了。 Wǒyào shīqù tā le.I'm going to miss that.
- 我不想失去你。 Wǒ bùxiǎng shīqù nǐ.I don't want to lose you.