失落 shīluò to lose (something)
to lose (something); to drop (something); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss
How to remember 失落: 失 to lose + 落 fall = to lose (something).
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How it is used
- To feel a sense of loss / be down, or to lose (sth) - 心里很失落 (xīnli hěn shīluò) feel a hollow disappointment; 失落的文明 (shīluò de wénmíng) a lost civilization.
- The emotional 'let down, forlorn' sense is the most common; distinct from 失望 (shīwàng, disappointed at an outcome) - 失落 is a lingering emptiness. Written-leaning.