丢失

• Pinyin: diū shī
• Desglose de hanzi: 丢 = 一 + 去 (to lose); 失 = 手 + 乙 (to miss/lose — hand losing its grip)

Significado

Extraviar; perder; desaparecer.

More formal than plain 丢. Commonly used in official contexts such as reporting lost documents, describing data loss, or noting missing assets. Can apply to both tangible objects and intangible things like opportunities, files, or historical artefacts.

Ejemplos

1. 他的护照在旅途中不慎丢失，导致行程被迫中断。
2. 由于系统故障，公司大量客户数据遭到丢失。
3. 这批珍贵的历史文献在战乱中丢失，至今下落不明。

Guía de uso

Contexto: travel, administration, technology, legal

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 请即向警方报告证件丢失情况，以便尽快办理补办手续。(Please report the loss of your identity documents to the police immediately so replacement procedures can be initiated.)
• 数据丢失可能给企业造成不可估量的损失，务必做好定期备份工作。(Data loss can cause immeasurable damage to a business, so regular backups are essential.)

Incorrecto

• 我丢失了他 — use 我和他走散了 or 他失踪了 for people; 丢失 is typically used for objects, documents, or data, not persons

Origen e historia

丢 (to drop/lose) + 失 (to miss/lose)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal