shī qù
lose
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我失去了我的钥匙。
wǒ shī qù le wǒ de yào shi.
I lost my keys.
他失去了他的工作。
tā shī qù le tā de gōng zuò.
He lost his job.
我们失去了我们的机会。
wǒ men shī qù le wǒ men de jī huì.
We lost our chance.
丢失 (diūshī)
lose
丧失 (sàngshī)
lose
得到 (dédào)
gain
获得 (huòdé)
obtain
The Chinese word 失去 (shī qù) is composed of two characters: 失 (shī) and 去 (qù). The character 失 originally meant "to drop" or "to lose", and it is often used in the context of losing something physical, such as a book or a wallet. The character 去 originally meant "to go" or "to leave", and it is often used in the context of leaving a place or a person. When these two characters are combined, they create the word 失去, which means "to lose" or "to forfeit". This word can be used in a variety of contexts, including losing a job, losing a loved one, or losing a game.
