失踪 shīzōng to be missing
to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for
How to remember 失踪: 失 to lose + 踪 footprints = to be missing.
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How it is used
- To go missing / disappear - 失踪人口 (shīzōng rénkǒu) missing persons; 神秘失踪 (shénmì shīzōng) vanish mysteriously.
- About a person becoming unaccounted for; more serious than just 不见了 (bú jiàn le, gone/lost sight of). Neutral, news register.
Example sentences
- 数十人仍然失踪。 Shùshí rén réngrán shīzōng.Dozens are still missing.
- 很多人依旧失踪。 Hěnduō rén yījiù shīzōng.Many people are still missing.
- 失踪的猫还没被找到。 Shīzōng de māo hái méi bèi zhǎodào.The missing cat has not been found yet.