挂
失

To report the loss of something in Chinese: 挂失 (guà shī)

guà shī

to report the loss of something

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 掛失1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to report the loss of something

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挂
失

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ㄍㄨㄚˋ

guà

ㄍ/ gㄨ/ uㄚ/ aˋ/ fourth tone

ㄕ

shī

ㄕ/ sh—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

挂失

Simplified

掛失

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 银行卡丢了要马上挂失。

    yín háng kǎ diū le yào mǎ shàng guà shī。

    If you lose your bank card, report it lost immediately.

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Related words

挂

guà

to hang or suspend (from a hook etc)

失败

shī bài

to be defeated

失望

shī wàng

disappointed

挂号

guà hào

to register (at a hospital etc)

失眠

shī mián

to suffer from insomnia

失去

shī qù

to lose

失业

shī yè

unemployment

损失

sǔn shī

loss

消失

xiāo shī

to disappear

失误

shī wù

lapse

丧失

sàng shī

to lose

得失

dé shī

gains and losses

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