消
失

To disappear in Chinese: 消失 (xiāo shī)

xiāo shī

to disappear

HSK 3.0 Level 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to disappear; to fade away

Stroke order

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消
失

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧㄠ

xiāo

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄠ/ ao—/ first tone

ㄕ

shī

ㄕ/ sh—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 雪消失了。

    xuě xiāo shī le。

    The snow has disappeared.

  • 她消失了。

    tā xiāo shī le。

    She disappeared.

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Related words

消

xiāo

to diminish

失败

shī bài

to be defeated

失望

shī wàng

disappointed

消息

xiāo xi

news

取消

qǔ xiāo

to cancel

失眠

shī mián

to suffer from insomnia

失去

shī qù

to lose

失业

shī yè

unemployment

损失

sǔn shī

loss

消费

xiāo fèi

to consume

消化

xiāo huà

to digest (food)

消灭

xiāo miè

to put an end to

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