丧失 meaning and pronunciation

丧失
Simplified word
喪失
Traditional word

丧失 English definition

sàng shī
  • to lose
  • to forfeit

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  • 丧 (sàng): to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged;
  • 失 (shī): to lose; to miss; to fail;